Carpenter

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Various locations
- Renovation
- Commercial
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate 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
- 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
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Hand tools
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Work with mínimal supervision
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Safety equipment/gear
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Punctuality
**Screening questions**:

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?