Journeyman Drywall Installer: Ceiling Grids & Finishes

KERR Interior Systems Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Wellness program

Group insurance benefits

Job summary

Kerr Interior Systems Ltd. is seeking a skilled drywall installer to join our on-site team in Canada. The role involves reading blueprints and installing drywall sheets, establishing ceiling grids, and supervising apprentices.

You will prepare surfaces, measure, cut, and fitting materials, and work at heights on commercial projects. Experience with lath, plaster panels, cornices, and metal stud framing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Engineering and plastering knowledge to install drywall and related materials.
• Supervise and instruct apprentices on site.
• Perform surface preparation and installation of drywall sheets.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Instruct apprentices
• Clean and prepare 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
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• 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
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings

Skills

Read blueprints

Instruct apprentices

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

or equivalent experience

Drywall installation/drywaller

Tools

Hard hat

Safety glasses/goggles

Steel-toed safety boots

Tools

Job description

Kerr Interior Systems Ltd. is seeking a skilled drywall installer to join our on-site team in Canada. The role involves reading blueprints and installing drywall sheets, establishing ceiling grids, and supervising apprentices.

You will prepare surfaces, measure, cut, and fitting materials, and work at heights on commercial projects. Experience with lath, plaster panels, cornices, and metal stud framing is preferred.