- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience : 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Dusty
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Perform pre-operational inspection
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
- Instruct apprentices
- Help medical examiner in charge
- Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
- Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
- Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Traffic Control Person (TCP) Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Equipment and machinery experience
- Bobcats
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Grouting machine
- Jackhammers
- Drills
- Small front end loaders
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Residential
- Sidewalks and curbs
- Roofing
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
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