carpenter

Copper Canyon Contractors Corporation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Canyon Contractors Corporation in Canada is seeking a skilled carpenter with travel-heavy assignments. The role involves reading blueprints, measuring, cutting, and assembling wood and other materials on varied sites.

You will prepare layouts, supervise on-site crews, and coordinate work across commercial and residential projects. A high school diploma and 1-2 years' experience are required, with frequent travel and physical demands expected.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of construction experience.
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Frequent travel and on-the-road work ability.
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings.

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 such as wood and metal.
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
• Supervise other workers.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Estimating costs

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Job details

• Work location On the road


• Salary 38.00 hourly / 35 hours per week


• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time


• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

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

Work setting

• Construction


• Various locations


• Commercial


• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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


• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems


• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware


• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites


• Supervise other workers


• Estimate costs and materials


• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Handling heavy loads


• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Judgement


• Reliability


• Team player


• As per collective agreement

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada


• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-10-06

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