Carpenter, Renovation

Job summary

Prepare cost estimates, interpret blueprints, and measure, cut, assemble, and install materials and building components. Construct and renovate residential and other wooden structures, coordinate site work, and instruct or supervise workers.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment At heights Confined spaces Noisy Dusty Outdoors Work setting Construction Various locations Renovation Industrial Residential 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 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 Instruct apprentices Supervise other workers Estimate costs and materials Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Combination of sitting, standing, walking Handling heavy loads Large workload Physically demanding Tight deadlines Work with minimal supervision Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Judgement Reliability Team player Values and ethics Punctuality

What you’ll do

Prepare cost estimates, interpret blueprints, and measure, cut, assemble, and install materials and building components. Construct and renovate residential and other wooden structures, coordinate site work, and instruct or supervise workers.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 7 months to less than 1 year of experience. The role calls for accuracy, reliability, client focus, sound judgment, teamwork, punctuality, and the ability to perform physically demanding work with minimal supervision.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Team player · Preferred
• punctuality · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Carpentry
• Reading Blueprints
• Estimating Labour and Material Costs
• Building Code Compliance
• Measuring
• Cutting and Shaping Materials
• Assembly and Joinery
• Foundation Construction
• Floor and Wall Framing
• Roof System Construction
• Window and Door Installation
• Work Scheduling and Coordination
• Apprentice Instruction
• Worker Supervision
• Renovation and Repair

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction

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