carpenter

J.T Construction Ltd; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Metro Vancouver is seeking skilled workers to build and renovate structures. Candidates must possess a secondary school graduation certificate and have 2 years of experience. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, building foundations, and maintaining wooden structures. This permanent role involves physical demands and working outdoors.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in construction.
• Ability to handle heavy loads (up to 23 kg).
• Must be physically demanding and work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join materials.
• Build foundations and erect walls and roof systems.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Maintain and repair wooden structures.

Skills

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education and experience

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Reliability

Work terms and language

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week