Framer-carpenter

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Tight deadlines, Physically demanding, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Site Environment

Confined spaces, Dusty

Personal Suitability

Reliability, Judgement, Client focus, Team player

Major Work Area

Construction, Renovation, Historical restoration, Maintenance and repair

Specific Skills

Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate 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, Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Work Setting

Institutional, Residential, Industrial, Commercial