form carpenter
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent 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
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Construction
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
Tasks
- 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
- Utilize hand and power tools
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
The role involves reading blueprints to determine work requirements and preparing layouts according to building codes. Key tasks include assembling materials and constructing foundations, floor beams, walls, and roof systems.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent experience and between 1 to 2 years of experience. The role requires the ability to handle heavy loads and work in physically demanding outdoor environments.
Skills
- Blueprint reading
- Layout preparation
- Measuring tools
- Woodworking
- Steel assembly
- Foundation building
- Floor beam installation
- Wall and roof erection
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Form Carpenter
- Construction
- Blueprints
- Building Codes
- Wood Substitutes
- Lightweight Steel
- Foundations
- Subflooring
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Commercial Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Institutional Construction