Government of Canada - Atlantic

carpenter lead hand


Pay68k / year
LocationHalifax/Nova Scotia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 44595543

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Other trades certificate or diploma

      Experience

      5 years or more

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Work site environment

      • At heights
      • Confined spaces
      • Noisy
      • Dusty
      • Outdoors

      Work setting

      • Construction
      • Various locations
      • Renovation
      • Historical restoration
      • Residential

      Level of expertise

      • Maintenance and repair

      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
      • Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
      • Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
      • Instruct apprentices
      • Supervise other workers
      • Estimate costs and materials
      • Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

      Supervision

      • 1 to 2 people
      • 3-4 people

      Credentials

      Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

      • Carpenter Trade Certification
      • Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
      • Working at heights training
      • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
      • Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
      • First Aid Certificate
      • CPR Certificate
      • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
      • Carpenter Red Seal Certificate
      • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
      • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
      • Confined Space Entry Training

      Experience and specialization

      Equipment and machinery experience

      • Hand tools

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Criminal record check

      Transportation/travel information

      • Own transportation
      • Own vehicle
      • Valid driver's licence

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

      Own tools/equipment

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

      Personal suitability

      • Accurate
      • Client focus
      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Excellent oral communication
      • Excellent written communication
      • Judgement
      • Reliability
      • Team player
      • Values and ethics
      • Punctuality

      Benefits

      Health benefits

      • Dental plan
      • Health care plan
      • Vision care benefits

      Financial benefits

      • Group insurance benefits

      Other benefits

      • Other benefits
      • Parking available
  • About the company

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