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Government of Canada; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A Government Agency is seeking a skilled construction supervisor in Metro Vancouver. The role requires reading blueprints, estimating costs, and supervising site work. Ideal candidates will have a secondary school certificate, 2-3 years of experience, and a valid driver's license. Work is on-site, with no remote options available. The position emphasizes reliability, punctuality, and accuracy.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of relevant experience is required.
• Valid driver's licence needed.
• Ability to instruct apprentices and supervise workers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and material costs.
• Read blueprints and sketches to determine requirements.
• Build foundations and install structural elements.
• Fit and install windows, doors, and hardware.
• Supervise construction site work.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Material estimation

Supervision

Use of CADD software

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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 setting

• Construction
• Various locations

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
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Reliability
• Punctuality