Painter & Decorator

Job summary

Apply and repair finishes on interior and exterior surfaces, prepare surfaces, mix paint, install wall coverings, and perform drywall finishing and veneer plastering. Estimate materials and labor, coordinate helpers when needed, work safely at heights, and maintain assigned tools and equipment.

Job details

Closing Date: October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM Capital Planning & Operations Capital Planning & Operations is a team of approximately 130 employees that take tremendous pride in the campus and deliver exceptional service that supports the University of New Brunswick's mission, vision, and values. You will be a part of a motivated team of professionals who are always striving to make our campus a safe, sustainable, accessible, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and community. What We Offer Full-Time | (3 Year) Term | Fredericton | On-Campus Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm | 40 hours per week Additional Working Conditions The nature of the work will vary, depending on the task, and may be in or outdoors under varying conditions. The work may involve working at high levels from scaffolding, ladders, or mechanical lifts. Must have the physical capacity to carry out the functions of the trade including the ability, on occasion, to lift heavy objects, and work from ladders or in cramped quarters or confined spaces. Salary Range: $28.13 per hour YOUR FOCUS Reporting to the Paint Shop Foreperson, this Painter & Decorator position is skilled maintenance and repair work in the painting and decorating trade at the journeyperson level. Work as a painter and decorator alone or as a member of a crew employed on maintenance and construction. Apply finishes to exterior and interior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures of buildings and equipment with a brush roller, spray gun, sponge, or rag. Prepare surfaces for painting, repainting, or decorating. Erect scaffolding, ladders, or other equipment to safety standards for work at heights. Mix paint according to colour or other characteristics. Measure, match, install/re-install, and trim paper and other fabrics or materials. Use all tools and equipment safely. Perform drywall finishing and veneer plastering. Prepare job estimates as to the quantity of labour and materials required to complete the job, as needed. Allocate and supervise the work of Trades helpers and/or Labourers, as required. Perform elementary duties of another trade to expedite the completion of the assigned task. Apply safety precautions, as may be required, to ensure minimum hazard to self and others. Responsible for the care and preservation of assigned tools and equipment. Perform other related duties as required. What You Bring Formal basic education as required by the NB Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour to meet Journeyperson standards for the Painter and Decorator Trade. Must possess a valid current license to practice the Painting and Decorating Trade in the Province of New Brunswick. Must be thoroughly familiar with the National Building Code, and the New Brunswick Health and Safety Act. A combination of the above education and experience may be considered. Additional Strengths 3 years of diversified experience at the Journeyperson level in the Painting Trade with a concentration on maintenance. Ability to read and interpret drawings and to work from sketches with diagrams. Ability to work with other tradespeople. Versatility in handling and use of tools of the trade.

What you’ll do

Apply and repair finishes on interior and exterior surfaces, prepare surfaces, mix paint, install wall coverings, and perform drywall finishing and veneer plastering. Estimate materials and labor, coordinate helpers when needed, work safely at heights, and maintain assigned tools and equipment.

Requirements

Applicants must meet New Brunswick journeyperson education standards for the Painter and Decorator trade and hold a current provincial license. The posting also seeks three years of diversified journeyperson painting experience, preferably in maintenance, along with knowledge of building and safety codes and the ability to interpret drawings.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Painting And Decorating
• Surface Preparation
• Interior And Exterior Finishing
• Paint Mixing
• Wallpaper And Fabric Installation
• Drywall Finishing
• Veneer Plastering
• Scaffolding And Ladder Safety
• Reading Drawings And Sketches
• Job Estimating
• Tool And Equipment Safety
• Work At Heights
• Trade Work Coordination
• National Building Code Knowledge
• New Brunswick Health And Safety Act Knowledge

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Art & Design
• Security & Safety

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