construction carpenter

• or equivalent experience

Major Work Area

• Maintenance and repair
• Construction

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

• 4th Period Apprentice
• Carpenter Red Seal Certificate
• Carpenter Trade Certification
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Additional Skills

• Supervise other workers
• Instruct apprentices

Work Setting

• Residential

Specific Skills

• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• 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
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Work Site Environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines

Ability to Supervise

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

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

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Life Insurance Benefits
• Other Benefits