- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
Confined spacesNoisyDusty
Work setting
ConstructionRenovationResidential
Tasks
Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costsRead blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirementsPrepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring toolsMeasure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materialsPrepare tenders and quotationsBuild foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systemsFit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardwareSchedule and co-ordinate work on sitesSurvey building locations and levelsInstruct apprenticesSupervise other workersEstimate costs and materialsMaintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingTight deadlinesWork with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
AccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsJudgementReliabilityTeam playerValues and ethicsPunctuality
Employment terms options
Early morningEveningMorningOn callDayWeekend
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 hours per week