Carpenter

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a skilled Ticketed Carpenter to join the Facilities Maintenance & Engineering team at the University of Alberta Hospital. The role covers carpentry, renovation, repair, and maintenance in a busy healthcare environment, focusing on safety and patient care.

You will read drawings, install doors and millwork, supervise contractors, coordinate with facility staff, and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Carpenter Certificate from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
• Alberta Journeyperson Carpentry Certificate required.
• Experience working in a healthcare facility or large institutional facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition, and building upgrade activities.
• Install, repair, and modify doors, hardware, millwork, cabinetry, walls, baseboards, and other building components.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, work orders, project instructions, and complete project assessments and material take-offs.
• Protect existing finishes, equipment, furnishings, and building systems during construction.
• Coordinate work with facility staff and other trades to minimize disruption to patient care.
• Oversee contractors and FME-led projects as assigned.
• Assist the Architectural Lead Hand with organizing FME projects, distributing workloads, submitting Site-Specific Work Request Permits, and providing guidance to maintenance staff.

Skills

Healthcare facility experience

Safety compliance

Reading drawings/blueprints

Education

Journeyperson Carpenter Certificate

Alberta Journeyman Carpentry Certificate

Job description

The University of Alberta Hospital is seeking a skilled and professional Ticketed Carpenter to join the Facilities Maintenance & Engineering (FME) team. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of carpentry, construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance activities while working safely and respectfully in an active healthcare environment around patients, visitors, healthcare professionals, and facility staff.Key Responsibilities:Perform carpentry, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition, and building upgrade activities.Install, repair, and modify doors, hardware, millwork, cabinetry, walls, baseboards, and other building components.Perform drywall installation, taping, finishing, and interior wall framing.Measure, cut, fit, install, and finish materials accurately using appropriate tools.Read and interpret drawings, specifications, work orders, project instructions, and complete project assessments and material take-offs.Protect existing finishes, equipment, furnishings, and building systems during construction.Maintain clean, safe, and controlled work areas and follow healthcare infection prevention and control requirements, including dust control, containment, isolation, and housekeeping procedures.Coordinate work with facility staff and other trades to minimize disruption to patient care and hospital operations.Oversee contractors and FME-led projects as assigned.Assist the Architectural Lead Hand with organizing FME projects, distributing workloads, submitting Site-Specific Work Request Permits, and providing guidance to maintenance staff.Identify and report hazards, deficiencies, and unsafe conditions.Complete required work orders, permits, inspection forms, and project documentation.Follow all facility security, health and safety requirements and work cooperatively with staff, contractors, and other trades.

Description:

As a Carpenter , you will perform a wide variety of journeyperson level carpentry duties associated with maintaining, renovating, repairing and construction in accordance with building codes, blueprints and standards and practices.As a Carpenter, you will perform work related to the design, construction and repair of building structures, furniture and fixtures. In addition, you will perform preventative maintenance duties on structures and fixtures. You will be responsible for selecting and ordering appropriate supplies and materials as required.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance & Engineering
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $40.30
• Maximum Salary: $44.06
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Carpenter
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance & Engineering
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $40.30
• Maximum Salary: $44.06
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Carpenter Certificate from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Alberta Journeyperson Carpentry Certificate.Proven experience working in a Healthcare Facility or large institutional Facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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