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Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
• 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
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel regularly
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics