roofer

Castone Construction Ltd; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Nova Scotia seeks a reliable roofing technician to install and replace various roofing types. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and experience in a physically demanding environment. This role demands travel to various locations and involves supervising a team, ensuring quality work under pressure.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Willingness to travel for work.
• Ability to work at heights and in various environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Install/replace roofing materials, supervise workers, estimate costs.
• Operate CADD systems and read blueprints.
• Instruct apprentices and set up scaffolding.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Dangerous
• Outdoors
  
  

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
• Install sheet metal flashings
• Estimate costs and materials
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)