Job Description

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Mix, pour and spread materials
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Assist heavy equipment operators
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Read and interpret blueprints

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Concrete vibrators
• Concrete saws
• Grinding machine
• Grouting machine
• Chippers
• Jackhammers
• Nail guns
• Small front end loaders
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Driveways
• Roofing

Area of specialization

• Construction

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Sound discrimination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

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