Education
– Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
– 1 year to less than 2 years
On site
– Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
– Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend
Work site environment
– At heights
– Noisy
– Dusty
– Outdoors
Work setting
– Construction
– Various locations
– Commercial
– Residential
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
– Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
– Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
– Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
– Survey building locations and levels
– Supervise other workers
Work conditions and physical capabilities
– Bending, crouching, kneeling
– Combination of sitting, standing, walking
– Physically demanding
– Tight deadlines
– Work with minimal supervision