Carpenter

Job summary

Estimate labour and material costs, interpret blueprints and sketches, and measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join construction materials. Build foundations and structural components, install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings, and hardware, and maintain, repair, and renovate residences and other structures.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Noisy Dusty Work setting Construction Renovation Responsibilities Tasks Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements 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 Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience Hand tools Additional information Transportation/travel information Public transportation is available Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Veterans Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Supports for visible minorities Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

What you’ll do

Estimate labour and material costs, interpret blueprints and sketches, and measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join construction materials. Build foundations and structural components, install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings, and hardware, and maintain, repair, and renovate residences and other structures.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience are specified. The role is on-site in a noisy, dusty construction and renovation environment and involves using hand tools.

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cost Estimation
• Blueprint Reading
• Measuring
• Cutting
• Shaping Materials
• Material Assembly
• Woodworking
• Foundation Construction
• Floor Beam Installation
• Subflooring
• Wall and Roof Construction
• Window and Door Installation
• Stair Installation
• Moulding and Hardware Installation
• Carpentry Repair
• Renovation

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction