Construction Worker

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 60 to 70 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Underground
- Noisy
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- ** Work setting**:

- Staff accommodation available
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Construction site
- ** Tasks**:

- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
- Pave and rake asphalt
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Moles
- Concrete saws
- Grinding machine
- Air guns
- Drills
- Torches
- Small front end loaders
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Sandblasters
- Hand tools
- ** Construction specialization**:

- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Pipelines
- Residential
- Roads and bridges
- Sidewalks and curbs
- Underground and tunnel work
- Water mains
- Poured concrete
- Irrigation and drainage
- Roofing
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- ** Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- ** Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination