Carpenter

**Job Requirements**:
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three
- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in carpentry is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Language: English
- 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 trim items, such as doors, stairs, moulding and hardware
- Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments
- Supervise apprentices and other construction workers
- May prepare cost estimates for clients.
**Education**:
- Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience
**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:
- Physically demanding
**Work Site Environment**:
- At heights
**Personal Suitability**:
Effective interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Reliability, Excellent written communication, Judgement, Accurate, Client focus, Team player, Values and ethics
**Major Work Area**:
Construction
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