carpenter

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

Job summary

A regional government authority in Burnaby is seeking a skilled candidate to prepare material estimates and read blueprints in various construction environments. Responsibilities include measuring, cutting, and assembling materials, alongside ensuring conformance to building codes. The ideal applicant requires a secondary school certificate and must demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work in physically demanding conditions. Benefits include health plans and free parking.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must have a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• Experience of 7 months to less than 1 year is required.
• Capable of using hand tools and other safety equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
• Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join materials.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Estimating materials

Using hand tools

Punctuality

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Hard hat

Safety glasses/goggles

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations
• Residential
• Millwork shop
• Custom cabinet shop

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work 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
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available