Carpenter

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Level of expertise

• Maintenance and repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Estimate costs and materials

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Benefits

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer