Title: Carpenters (Journeyman and Apprentices)
Company: Hopewell Development LP
Department: Construction
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Calgary
Hopewell Development (‘Hopewell’) is a national industrial and retail developer and is part of the Hopewell Group of Companies, selected as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Our extensive market knowledge and relationships with partners, has continually reinforced Hopewell’s strong national presence and steady growth.
As one of the largest commercial developers in Canada, Hopewell continually strives for excellence. Our success and achievement of excellence is based on the dedication of our talent. The entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic work environment of Hopewell inspires our employees to excel. Hopewell understands that our employees are the backbone of our business. We have a passion to lead and a culture that rewards those who give their best.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Site Manager, Carpenters are responsible for constructing, installing, repairing, and maintaining wooden and other structural components in buildings and facilities. This role involves reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and specifications to measure, cut, assemble, and fit materials with precision and attention to detail. The Carpenter ensures that all work meets quality standards, building codes, and safety regulations.
Carpenters work with a variety of hand and power tools to build frameworks, doors, windows, staircases, furniture, and other structures, both interior and exterior. They may also perform finishing work such as trimming, molding, and cabinetry installation. This position requires strong problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, and a commitment to craftsmanship and safety on every project.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily duties will depend on experience and apprenticeship level, but generally include:
- General carpentry: framing, hoarding, doors and frames, concrete, steel stud construction, plywood back requirements.
- Reading blueprints.
- Understand elevations for buildings and parking lots.
- Performing layouts, measurements, and calculating volumes.
- Working from heights which includes elevated work platforms, ladders, and roofs.
- Working in tandem with trades to complete projects safely and efficiently.
- Proper use of tools, equipment and company resources to manage assigned tasks on site.
- Ensuring project sites are kept safe, clean, and organized.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
This is a safety-sensitive position where if actions or decisions are not carried out properly could result in serious incident(s) affecting the health or safety of Employees, contractors, the public, or the environment. Hopewell is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for its Employees, and those whose safety may be affected by its Employees. Hopewell has a comprehensive Health & Safety program including policies, procedures and safe work practices.
Requirements:
- Journeyman status in carpentry or working towards this as a registered apprentice. Red seal preferred but not required, experience in the field only will be reviewed.
- A demonstrated understanding of construction means and methods.
- 1-5 years previous experience in commercial and industrial construction required.
- General construction safety knowledge.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to commute to various locations is required.
- Ability to use hand and power tools.
- Physically fit to meet the requirements of the responsibilities, walking long distances required.
- Ability to read and comprehends blueprints.
- Valid CSTS, WHMIS, First Aid Certifications, Fall Arrest, and Lift Equipment courses an asset. Company will provide training.
- Candidate must supply own hand tools and steel toed footwear. Hard hat and safety gear will be provided.
- Criminal Background check required.
Physical Demand Requirements:
- Vision - Near and far vision. Some work activities involve the monitoring of processes, objects or situations in the work environment that are far from the worker. Other work activities are performed near the worker.
- Hearing - Verbal interaction. Work activities involve communication with colleagues on a regular basis.
- Body position - Work activities involve combinations and varying degrees of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling and crouching.
- Limb coordination - Multiple limb coordination. Work activities are carried out by coordinating the movements of upper limbs simultaneously with lower limbs.
- Strength – High. Work activities involve handling load of 10lb but less than 50lb.
- Environment – Primarily outdoors, in all weather conditions.
- Height – Ability to work at high levels on ladders, scaffolding and climb stairs.
Working Conditions:
This role is physically demanding and requires the ability to work outdoors year-round in various weather conditions. Traditional core hours are Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Work may require occasional weekends and/or evenings.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
