construction worker
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Outdoors
At heights
Confined spaces
Noisy
Dangerous
Dusty
Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
Urban area
Various locations
High-rise building construction sites
Rural area
Relocation costs not covered by employer
Construction site
Tasks
Load, unload and transport construction materials
Read blueprints to determine work requirements
Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
Level earth to fine grade specifications
Assist in demolishing buildings
Clean and pile salvaged materials
Perform routine maintenance work
Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Equipment and machinery experience
Bobcats
Curbing machine
Concrete vibrators
Reciprocating saws
Circular saws
Concrete saws
Mortar and concrete mixers
Grinding machine
Jackhammers
Air compressors
Air guns
Nail guns
Drills
Forklift
Hand tools
Construction specialization
Driveways
Industrial, commercial and institutional
Residential
Poured concrete
Roofing
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Tight deadlines
Manual dexterity
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Sound discrimination
Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
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Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Outdoors
At heights
Confined spaces
Noisy
Dangerous
Dusty
Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
Urban area
Various locations
High-rise building construction sites
Rural area
Relocation costs not covered by employer
Construction site
Tasks
Load, unload and transport construction materials
Read blueprints to determine work requirements
Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
Level earth to fine grade specifications
Assist in demolishing buildings
Clean and pile salvaged materials
Perform routine maintenance work
Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
Direct traffic at or near construction sites
Equipment and machinery experience
Bobcats
Curbing machine
Concrete vibrators
Reciprocating saws
Circular saws
Concrete saws
Mortar and concrete mixers
Grinding machine
Jackhammers
Air compressors
Air guns
Nail guns
Drills
Forklift
Hand tools
Construction specialization
Driveways
Industrial, commercial and institutional
Residential
Poured concrete
Roofing
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Tight deadlines
Manual dexterity
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Sound discrimination
Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)