drywall installer

Shah Incorporated; Calgary; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Shah Incorporated in Edmonton, AB is seeking a permanent, full-time drywall installer with plastering experience. The role requires reading blueprints, preparing surfaces, and applying coatings to finish ceilings and walls. Start as soon as possible at the Edmonton location, with a wage of 38.00 CAD per hour for a 40-hour week.

The job entails working at heights and on scaffolding, with no remote option. Equal employment opportunities are promoted and residential status in Canada is required.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in related work.
• Experience with drywall, plastering, and finishing tasks.
• Ability to work at heights and on scaffolding.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
• Clean and prepare surfaces.
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings.
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim.
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces.
• Install vapour barriers and insulation.

Skills

Read blueprints

Drywall installation

Plastering

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Location 407 27 Street SW Edmonton , AB T6X 3H9
• Salary 38.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3710381

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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

• At heights
• Dusty

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
• Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Experience and specialization

• Drywall taping/patching

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for youths
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-11-23

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