carpenter

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

Job summary

A governmental organization in Cavan-Monaghan is looking for skilled carpenters. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and 2 to 3 years of experience. Main responsibilities will include preparing estimates, reading blueprints, and constructing various structures. Applicants must demonstrate strong communication abilities and be committed to efficiency and teamwork. Health benefits include dental, healthcare, and vision care plans.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs.
• Read blueprints and drawings to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance with building codes.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Build foundations, install floors and erect walls.
• Fit and install windows, doors, and hardware.
• Schedule and coordinate work on sites.
• Survey building locations and levels.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Punctuality

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Equivalent experience

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Languages

English

Education

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

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.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

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
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• 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
• Survey building locations and levels
• Instruct apprentices
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Parts specialization

• Carpentry/woodworking machinery

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits