carpenter

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Dams (cantilevered structures)
• Industrial
• Pipeline construction (large diameter)
• Residential
• Roads and bridges
• Underground mines
• Agriculture, fishing and / or forestry

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Survey building locations and levels
• Instruct apprentices
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available