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Requirements
5+ years
College/CEGEP
English
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Job Description
Job Details
Languages: English
Education: College/CEGEP
Experience: 5 years or more
Responsibilities
- Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs
- Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work 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
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- Instruct apprentices
- Supervise other workers
- Estimate costs and materials
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
Credentials
- Location Halifax, NSB3K 5A8
- Work location On site
- Salary$64,000 to $74,000YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 35 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3646009
Work Conditions
- Location Halifax, NSB3K 5A8
- Work location On site
- Salary$64,000 to $74,000YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 35 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3646009
Skills & Qualities
- Location Halifax, NSB3K 5A8
- Work location On site
- Salary$64,000 to $74,000YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 35 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3646009
How to Apply
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About This Role
BG Custom Homes Limited. is hiring a full-time carpenter lead hand in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The salary for this role is $74,000/yr · from listing text. This listing includes an LMIA-related signal. Candidates should confirm the employer's current status and process before making work-permit or immigration decisions.
Candidates should have at least 5+ years of relevant experience. The minimum education requirement is College/CEGEP.
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's key employment regions. Browse more Trades jobs or explore Trades jobs in Nova Scotia.
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