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BG Custom Homes Limited.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Halifax is seeking skilled workers to join their team. The role involves reading blueprints, supervising other workers, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must have relevant certifications and experience in construction, with a focus on residential and historical restoration projects.

Qualifications

• PPE training and various safety certifications required.
• Experience in construction and maintenance is essential.
• Ability to supervise teams and manage work sites.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and prepare layouts according to building codes.
• Supervise 1 to 4 workers on construction sites.
• Estimate costs and materials for projects.

Skills

Client focus

Team player

Reliability

Accurate

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Safety equipment / gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Safety glasses / goggles

Safety vest

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Historical restoration
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Working at heights training
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?