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Government of Canada - Atlantic; Timberlea; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency is seeking a skilled Construction Worker for various projects in Timberlea, Nova Scotia. The role involves preparing cost estimates, supervising workers, and ensuring project objectives are met in outdoor settings. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and a minimum of 5 years of experience in construction, with proficiency in reading blueprints and using hand tools.

Benefits

Bonus

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 5 years or more experience in construction.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform measurements.
• Supervisory experience overseeing workers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and material costs.
• Measure, cut, shape, and assemble materials.
• Schedule and coordinate on-site work.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Supervision

Cost Estimation

Measurement and Cutting

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction

Responsibilities Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Benefits Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available