Framer/carpenter

**COMPANY**

Tensen Renovations is a boutique framing and renovation company that delivers high quality service and product to home owners, contractors and designers. At Tensen Renovations we believe strongly in team, collaboration and in the relationships we create with our clients and those we work with. Work life balance is also important, we want you to enjoy being at work and understand that that the real priorities lie outside of work.

We are looking to hire an experienced, skilled framer/carpenter who also has the knowledge and ability to oversee projects.

We want a team player who is ready to take on responsibilities and grow with the company.

**Description**:

- Primary duties will be framing. Other duties can be installing windows, building stairs, siding, interior trim, decks.
- Our projects are split roughly 50/50 between new builds and renovations. While on site you may be responsible for organizing and coordinating other trades. On smaller projects we take on more of the work.

**Experience**
- Must have extensive framing experience including renovation framing with a minimum of 5 years in the residential industry.
- Experience in a supervisory role will be an asset.
- Able to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Maintain clean and safe job sites.
- Promote safe work practices at all times and ensure adherence to all company safety policies.
- Provide site supervision support in instances where there are multiple active sites.
- Read and interpret blueprints and execute construction as per specifications.
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
- Organize and direct sub trades on site.
- Anticipate and organize resources for next days work.
- Represent company as a safety minded, professional, with a strong commitment to meeting and exceeding project goals.

**Specific Skills**
- Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
- Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools.
- Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements.
- Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials.
- Window Installation ( Flashing, Installation, Drip Edges & Exterior Trim )
- Ability to read plans & communicate onsite discrepancies.
- Ability to interact with clients in a professional and polite manner.
- Full understanding of framing techniques, standard practices & building code requirements.

**Working Conditions**
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Regularly Lifting / Handling Heavy Loads up to 75LB
- Combination of Sitting, Standing, Walking, Bending, Crouching, Kneeling
- Noisy & Dusty environments
- Indoor & Outdoor

**Personal Suitability**
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Problem Solver
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Punctual
- Pride in Quality of work a must
- Must be motivated and able to work alone.
- Must be respectful and approachable to Clients both homeowners and contractors

**Own Tools/Equipment**
- Tool Belt Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles

**Remote Work**:

- Must be willing to relocate for occasional out of town work.
- Living Out Allowance will be provided.

**Licence/Certification**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence License (required)

Pay: $28.00-$45.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- carpentry: 5 years (required)

Work Location: On the road