drywall installer

virk siding ltd; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local contracting company in Edmonton is looking for a Drywall Installer. This permanent, full-time position requires reading blueprints and installing drywall sheets while ensuring surfaces are clean and prepared. Candidates should have at least a secondary school graduation certificate and some experience in the field. The job entails physically demanding tasks such as working at heights and handling heavy loads. Offers a salary of $36.00 per hour with a schedule of 35 hours a week, working on-site.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in drywall installation required.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Clean and prepare surfaces.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound.
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in the finish coat.
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams.
• Install exterior and interior steel studs.
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job Title

drywall installer

Posted

December 31, 2025

Employer

virk siding ltd

Location

• Edmonton, AB T6T 1N6

Work location

On site

Salary

$36.00 per hour (35 hours per week)

Employment Type

Permanent employment, Full time

Schedule

• Early morning
• Morning
• Day
• Overtime available
• Starts as soon as possible

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Clean and prepare surfaces.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using a trowel and broad knife.
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
• Install exterior and interior steel studs.
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.

Physical Requirements

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Handling heavy loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Large workload.
• Manual dexterity.
• Physically demanding.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Tight deadlines.
• Work under pressure.

Personal Suitability

• Client focus.
• Flexibility.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Equality Statement

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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

• persons with disabilities – Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• newcomers and refugees – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• youths – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Veterans – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans.
• Indigenous people – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• mature workers – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers.
• visible minorities – Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.

Who can apply for this job?

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2026-01-21