Carpenter

LG Development & Construction; Calgary; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Development & Construction in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a skilled carpenter to join our on-site team. The candidate should have a Secondary school certificate and 1–2 years of experience in carpentry.

On-site work is required with routine supervision of other workers and coordination of site activities. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, preparing layouts according to building codes, measuring and cutting materials, and installing components such as windows and doors.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in construction.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Read blueprints

Prepare estimates

Layouts per building codes

Measuring tools

Measure and cut materials

Assemble and join materials

Foundations and framing

Windows/doors/stairs installation

Education

Secondary school certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

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

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