carpenter, concrete forms

Major Work Area

• Construction

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• 4th Period Apprentice
• 1st Period Apprentice
• 2nd Period Apprentice
• 3rd Period Apprentice
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Working at heights training
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Work Setting

• Residential
• Institutional
• Industrial
• Commercial

Specific Skills

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• 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

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Work Site Environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines

Ability to Supervise

• 1 to 2 people

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus
• Values and ethics
• Reliability

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Pension Plan Benefits