Construction Trades Helper job in Calgary, AB with High Sierra, Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Construction Trades Helper job from High Sierra is offering $26.00 hourly for 40 to 44 hours per week.
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Job Details
Construction Trades Helper
Employer
High SierraDate Posted
May 14, 2026Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $26.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 3 Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 04, 2026
Job Requirements
Employer
High Sierra
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
Work setting
- Various locations
- Construction site
- Commercial facility
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Perform pre-operational inspection
- 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
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Pave and rake asphalt
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Help tradespersons, apprentices and other workers as directed
- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
- Cut materials using power tools or by hand
- Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
Equipment and machinery experience
- Concrete vibrators
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Concrete saws
- Mortar and concrete mixers
- Grinding machine
- Chippers
- Jackhammers
- Air compressors
- Air guns
- Nail guns
- Drills
- Trampers (Jumping Jack)
- Compactor
- Sandblasters
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Poured concrete
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
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Construction Trades Helper is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Interest Codes
Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers
- METHODICAL
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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
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Interest in operating pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers; and in tending and feeding machines and equipment such as mixers, compressors and pumps
- innovative
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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
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Abilities
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General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
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Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
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