Carpenter (Ft)

**NOC Group**: Carpenters (7271)

**NOC Job Title**: Carpenter

**Languages** - English

**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate (and/or Carpenter Trade Certification, Personal protective equipment (PPE) training, Carpenter Red Seal Certificate)

**Experience**:

- 5 years or more

**Work site environment**:

- At heights, Confined spaces, Noisy, Dusty

**Work setting**:

- Construction, Renovation, Maintenance and repair, Commercial, Residential

**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools, Safety equipment/gear, Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat, Safety glasses/goggles.

**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate, Client focus, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent written communication, Reliability, Team player, Values and ethics

**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.
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay sub-flooring 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.
- Interior finishing.
- Site prep.
- Concrete formwork and flatwork.
- Framing
- Siding

**Supervision**:1 to 2 people *

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Handling heavy loads, Large workload, Physically demanding