construction worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
  
  

Work setting

• Urban area
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Rural area
• Construction site
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
  
  

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Concrete vibrators
• Reciprocating saws
• Concrete saws
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Pumpcretes
• Grinding machine
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Air guns
• Nail guns
• Small front end loaders
• Compactor
• Forklift
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools
  
  

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan