Sheet Metal Worker, Construction

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Dusty
• At heights

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Various locations
• Retrofit

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Measure and mark sheet metal according to template
• Inspect products to ensure quality and conformity to specification
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Cut materials using power tools or by hand
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Fit and join sheet metal parts
• Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Sheet Metal Worker Trade Certification
• Sheet Metal Worker Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Specialization or experience

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week