carpenter
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Various locations
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
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- 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
- Survey building locations and levels
- Instruct apprentices
- Supervise other workers
- Estimate costs and materials
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
More about this job
Responsibilities
Estimate labour and material costs, interpret blueprints, prepare construction layouts, and build or install structural and finish components. Coordinate and supervise site work, instruct apprentices, operate CADD software, and repair or renovate buildings and wooden structures.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 7 months to less than 1 year of experience. The role involves physically demanding work, including handling heavy loads, working in dusty and noisy environments, and meeting tight deadlines; accuracy, efficiency, sound judgment, reliability, and teamwork are also expected.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Cost Estimation
- Construction Layout
- Measuring
- Cutting and Shaping Materials
- Woodworking
- Framing
- Window and Door Installation
- Site Coordination
- Land Surveying
- Apprentice Instruction
- Worker Supervision
- CADD Software
- Building Repair and Renovation
- Written Communication
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Carpentry
- Blueprints
- Construction Drawings
- Labour Cost Estimates
- Material Cost Estimates
- Building Codes
- Measuring Tools
- Wood
- Wood Substitutes
- Lightweight Steel
- Tenders
- Quotations
- Foundations
- Floor Beams
- Subflooring
- Walls
- Roof Systems
- Windows
- Doors
- Stairs
- Mouldings
- Hardware
- Site Scheduling
- Site Coordination
- Building Surveys
- Apprentice Training
- Worker Supervision
- CADD
- Building Maintenance
- Renovation