carpenter, framing

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial
• Residential

Level of Expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Transportation / Travel Information

• Willing to travel

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years
• As per collective agreement

Other Benefits

• Other benefits