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Heikes homes contracting Ltd; Ladysmith; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Ladysmith is seeking a dedicated candidate for a full-time position. The role involves preparing estimates, reading blueprints, and building structures. Applicants should have a secondary school graduation certificate and at least one year of experience. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in construction.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates of labour and material costs.
• Read blueprints and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Build foundations, install beams, and erect walls and roofs.
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites.
• Survey building locations and levels.

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Punctuality

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Posted on November 28, 2025 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Heikes homes contracting Ltd

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Job details

• Location: Ladysmith, BC V9G 1L2
• Salary: 37.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Shift: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

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

Work setting

• Construction
• Commercial
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Survey building locations and levelsMaintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality
• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

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

Advertised until

2025-12-28