Carpenter

Job summary

Build, install, maintain, repair, and renovate wooden structures and other building components, including foundations, floors, walls, roofs, windows, doors, and stairs. Estimate costs, interpret plans, coordinate site work, use CADD software, and instruct apprentices or supervise other workers.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work site environment At heights Noisy Outdoors Work setting Construction Level of expertise Maintenance and repair Responsibilities Tasks Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs 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 Prepare tenders and quotations 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 Supervise other workers Estimate costs and materials Operate CADD and other computer software systems Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Financial benefits Group insurance benefits Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

What you’ll do

Build, install, maintain, repair, and renovate wooden structures and other building components, including foundations, floors, walls, roofs, windows, doors, and stairs. Estimate costs, interpret plans, coordinate site work, use CADD software, and instruct apprentices or supervise other workers.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. The role involves frequent or constant travel between work locations and working outdoors, at heights, and in noisy construction environments.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Listed skills

• Software · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Carpentry
• Reading Blueprints
• Preparing Layouts
• Measuring and Cutting Materials
• Woodworking
• Estimating Labour and Material Costs
• Preparing Tenders and Quotations
• Building Foundations
• Installing Floors, Walls, and Roofs
• Installing Windows, Doors, and Stairs
• Scheduling and Coordinating Site Work
• Surveying Building Locations and Levels
• Instructing Apprentices
• Supervising Workers
• CADD Software
• Maintenance and Repair

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction