roofer

Castone Construction Ltd; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

RRSP

Job summary

Castone Construction Ltd in Nova Scotia is seeking a skilled Roofing Supervisor to install, repair and replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and metal roofs on commercial, industrial and residential buildings. The role requires leadership of apprentices and coordination with site teams.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of roofing experience, strong safety awareness and the ability to read blueprints. Travel to various project sites is frequent and on-site work is demanding in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• 2–3 years of roofing experience or equivalent.
• Strong reading of blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and metal roofing on sloped roofs.
• Instruct apprentices and supervise other workers on-site.
• Apply waterproof coatings to masonry surfaces where needed.
• Install sheet metal flashings and read blueprints.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Team player

Dependability

Education

Secondary graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 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

• 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)