asbestos remover

Government of Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental body in Canada is offering a paid internship for candidates looking to gain work experience in construction. Responsibilities include loading materials, assisting in building tasks, and ensuring safety on site. Candidates should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and be prepared for physically demanding work. This role requires on-site presence with no remote option.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience preferred.
• Ability to handle heavy loads and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload and transport construction materials.
• Assist in erecting and dismantling construction forms and scaffolding.
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Reliability

Hardworking

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Hard hat

Safety glasses/goggles

Gloves

Safety vest

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Internship

This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job learning and skill development. It is aimed at any candidate who wishes to acquire work experience or explore a career.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Mines and quarries
• Construction site

Responsibilities Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking