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Job Details

Construction Labourer

Employer

ERK CONSTRUCTION INC

Date Posted

May 11, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $29.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jun 22, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

ERK CONSTRUCTION INC

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Confined spaces
  • Dangerous
  • Dusty
  • Cold/refrigerated

Tasks

  • Load, unload and transport construction materials
  • Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
  • Mix, pour and spread materials
  • Assist heavy equipment operators
  • Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Pave and rake asphalt
  • Clean and pile salvaged materials
  • 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

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Bobcats
  • Carriage grease machine
  • Moles
  • Curbing machine
  • Concrete vibrators
  • Screeds
  • Power-driven floats
  • Bushing guns
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Circular saws
  • Concrete saws
  • Mortar and concrete mixers
  • Pumpcretes
  • Beltcretes
  • Grinding machine
  • Grouting machine
  • Tuggers
  • Chippers
  • Jackhammers
  • Air compressors
  • Air guns
  • Nail guns
  • Drills
  • Augers
  • Trampers (Jumping Jack)
  • Torches
  • Small front end loaders
  • Chain saw
  • Compactor
  • Forklift
  • Sandblasters
  • Sledgehammer

Construction specialization

  • Industrial, commercial and institutional
  • Roads and bridges

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity

Weight handling

More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

5 years or more


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Construction Labourer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing to sort, clean and pile salvaged materials; in removing rubble and other debris using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment; in cleaning up chemical spills and other contaminants, and removing asbestos and other hazardous materials; and in directing traffic at, or near, construction sites

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers; and in tending and feeding machines and equipment such as mixers, compressors and pumps

innovative

Interest in assisting to drill and blast rock, to align pipes and perform related activities during oil and gas pipeline construction and to demolish buildings using prying bars and other tools

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Visual Abilities

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Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

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Manual Dexterity

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