Form carpenter

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work 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
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Survey building locations and levels
• Supervise other workers
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
• Fill moulds with concrete
• Operate vibrating tables to settle concrete

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Working at heights training
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Confined Space Entry Training

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Asphalt or concrete finishes

Type of trucking and equipment

• Concrete mixing

Equipment and machinery experience

• Concrete finishing machine

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.