Languages English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Supervise other workers; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Prepare tenders and quotations; Operate CADD and other computer software systems; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials; Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Hand-eye co-ordination; Sound discrimination; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Tight deadlines; Overtime required

Work Location Information Urban area; Various locations

Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills

Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets; Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners; Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife; Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound; Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings; Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry; Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints; Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists