Construction Labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Underground
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Hot

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials
• Assist heavy equipment operators
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
• Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
• Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
• Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
• Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
• Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Assemble tower cranes on site

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Grinding machine
• Nail guns
• Drills
• Torches
• Sandblasters

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Hardworking

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus