Sector: Construction

A General Carpenter constructs, renovates and repairs structures made of wood, steel, concrete and other materials in the residential, commercial and industrial construction sectors and in related industries. Specifically, a General Carpenter:

• establishes building procedures and prepares work sites
• lays out, constructs and installs formwork and concrete foundations
• frames floors, walls, ceilings and roofs
• finishes interiors and exteriors
• constructs heavy framing
• builds stairs, posts and handrails
• lays out, constructs and installs door and window systems
• performs renovations

 Red Seal trade

A Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer operates a dozer, its attachments and ground engaging equipment in various types of projects across multiple industries such as road construction and maintenance, mining, quarrying, land clearing, forestry, logging as well as gas and oil. The dozer operator inspects, maintains, transports and operates this equipment and attachments. Specifically, a Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer:

• performs pre-operational inspections, safety and operational checks and preventative maintenance
• monitors equipment performance, loads and unloads and transports, cleans, oils and refills equipment
• reads and interprets government legislation, site plans and manufacturers’ manuals (i.e. survey indicators)
• installs, operates and removes attachments (i.e. quick attach, blades, buckets, rippers, towable scrapers and winches)
• performs operations such as excavating, grading, ramp building, stockpiling, backfilling and towing ensuring maximum productivity
• checks grades, performs cut and fill operations, maintains winter roads, moving mass materials, stripping surface materials, create slopes and ditches, spreads materials, pushes scrapers, backfills trenches and excavations, maintains dumpsite area, levels surfaces and clears land
• communicates through various techniques including hand signals

 Red Seal trade

A Brick and Stone Mason builds and repairs walls, floors, arches, pavings, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, smokestacks and other structures. A Brick and Stone Mason often works on industrial, commercial, institutional and residential buildings. Specifically, a Brick and Stone Mason:

• erects, installs, maintains, repairs and alters walls, floors, arches, pavings, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, smokestacks and other structures
• works with materials such as brick, natural stone, manufactured stone, tiles, precast masonry panels, glass blocks, concrete blocks, light‐weight insulated panels, other masonry units, insulation and membranes

 Red Seal trade

A Cement (Concrete) Finisher installs concrete structures including interior floors and exterior pavements using a variety of methods of construction to produce a variety of finishes, colours and textures in all types of residential, institutional, commercial and industrial buildings. Specifically, a Cement (Concrete) Finisher:

• prepares, forms, reinforces, places, levels, finishes, cures and joints all types of concrete flatwork
• operates a variety of powered equipment including ride-on finishing machines and laser guided screeds
• specializes in the application of all horizontal concrete surface finishes ranging from traditional trowel finishes to exposed aggregate, imprinted, pigmented, stained and dyed and polished concrete using a wide range of specialty liquid and cementitious materials systems
• repairs and restores existing concrete surfaces and structures

 Red Seal trade

A Construction Boilermaker builds, installs, erects, tests, maintains and repairs all types of boilers, tanks and pressure vessels, and performs all types of structural and plate work on dust, air, gas, steam, oil, water and other liquid-tight pressure vessels. Specifically, a Construction Boilermaker:

• works from fabrication drawings (prints) to fabricate components from steel or other materials
• uses various metal forming machines such as rotary shears, punch pressess and bending rolls
• tests boiler systems for leaks, defects and other deficiencies to ensure they are operating safely and efficiently
• attaches rigging and works with hoisting devices to lift components into place

 Red Seal trade

An Ironworker — Generalist works with both structural/ornamental and reinforcing steel materials. An Ironworker — Generalist:

• Installs structural/ornamental steel components
• Installs precast concrete members and glued laminate timber products
• Places reinforcing steel in commercial, industrial, institutional and large residential buildings, towers, bridges and stadiums
• Erects pre-engineered buildings and ornamental ironwork

 Red Seal trade

A Drywall Finisher and Plasterer tapes and finishes wallboard (drywall), applies, maintains and restores plaster and similar materials on interior and exterior walls, ceilings and building partitions to make them more decorative, soundproof and firerated. A Drywall Finisher and Plasterer also textures concrete, applies coats of plaster to foundation materials, and installs, repairs and restores mouldings and ornaments. Specifically, a Drywall Finisher and Plasterer:

• tapes and finish wallboard (drywall)
• applies tape to fire rate and gas proof walls
• installs beads to protect corners
• fills joints and imperfections
• mixes and applies compound and sands to create a smooth surface
• textures concrete, prepared walls and ceilings
• applies coats of plaster to foundation materials
• wires mesh and installs ornaments

 Red Seal trade

A Native Residential Construction Worker:

• Works in all aspects of constructing a First Nation home