carpenter lead hand

Government of Canada - Western; Revelstoke; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government entity seeks an experienced Carpenter to join their construction team. The role involves reading blueprints, supervising work, and maintaining various structures, with no remote options available. Ideal candidates will hold a Red Seal certificate and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, while handling physically demanding tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5 years or more.
• Own vehicle and valid driver's licence required.
• Physical demands include bending, crouching, kneeling, and handling heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, prepare layouts to building codes, and assemble materials.
• Maintain, repair, and renovate structures across various settings.
• Instruct and supervise apprentices and other workers.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Carpenter Red Seal Certificate

Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Tools

Tools

Safety equipment/gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Safety glasses/goggles

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Residential

Responsibilities 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
• Survey building locations and levels
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality