Construction Carpenter

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board�(WSIB) clearance Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Punctuality