framer-carpenter

Additional Information

Work Setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• 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 Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Personal Suitability

• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player