Solar Construction Labourer (Fort Saskatchewan)

**This ad is for a single solar project in Fort Saskatchewan with work scheduled from April until September 2023.

About CBI Solar:

CBI Solar is a family owned and operated company dedicated to providing solar solutions and alternative energy sources for all Albertans. We have had a strong presence in Alberta since 1996 when its sister company Watts Projects Inc. opened its doors.

Job Responsibilities:

A construction labourer or construction worker does physical labor on construction sites, with a primary focus on the installation of structural solar material including foundations, solar racking, and PV modules. Additionally, they may prepare sites by cleaning them, loading or unloading materials, and removing hazards. A general labourer may also run some types of equipment or put together and take apart temporary structures. They are essential to solar construction, building, and environmental remediation.

Duties:

• Loading and unloading construction materials, & moving them to work areas
• Installing and removing forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks and barricades, securements, fencing, and other related material at construction sites
• Assisting heavy equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment
• Signalling heavy equipment operators to guide them in moving equipment
• The installation, alignment, fastening and commissioning of materials and performing related activities
• Levelling earth to grade specifications and trench digging or backfilling
• Removing rubbish, recycle and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, and other equipment
• Operating manual and powered hand tools
• Tending or feeding equipment used in construction
• Cleaning up chemical spills or other contaminants
• Oiling and greasing equipment
• Directing traffic at or near construction sites

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to operate light equipment
• Class 5 driver’s licence
• Ability to pass a fitness-to-work test
• Some knowledge or capacity to learn electrical construction & safety concerns
• CSTS 2020 Foundations (available online for free through ACSA)
• A quality mindset and attention to detail are important

Additional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assisting electrical or supervisor colleagues in their tasks where required