Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• Remote location
• Various locations
• High-rise building construction sites
• Logging sites
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Shipyards
• Industrial plant
• Factory or plant
• Construction site
• Farm
• Oilfield construction industry
• Renovation
• Construction
• Commercial

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Instruct apprentices
• Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Supervise other workers
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work with minimal supervision
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• 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
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Screeds
• Circular saws
• Air compressors
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector
• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel overnight
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Cellular phone
• Safety vest
• Safety equipment/gear

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Commission
• Gasoline paid
• Group insurance benefits
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available