Construction
Trades Helpers and Laborers
(NOC
#7611)
Construction trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons
and perform labouring activities at construction sites, in
quarries and in surface mines. They are employed by construction
companies, trade and labour contractors, and surface mine
and quarry operators.
Example Titles of Construction Labourers
- asphalt spreader
- bricklayer helper
- carpenter helper
- concrete mixer helper
- construction helper
- construction labourer
- demolition worker
- driller helper – surface mining
- drywall sander
- flagman/woman
- glazier helper
- labourer, concrete paving
- labourer, excavation
- pipeline mandrel operator
- plumber helper
- roofer helper
- stabber – pipeline construction
Main duties of Construction Laborers
Construction
trades helpers and labourers perform some or all of the following
duties:
Load and unload construction
materials, and move materials to work areas
Erect and dismantle concrete
forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and barricades
required at construction sites
Mix, pour and spread materials
such as concrete and asphalt
Assist tradespersons such as
carpenters, bricklayers, cement finishers, roofers and glaziers
in construction activities
Assist heavy equipment operators
to secure special attachments to equipment, signal operators
to guide them in moving equipment and provide assistance in
other activities
Assist in aligning pipes and
perform related activities during oil and gas pipeline construction
Assist in drilling and blasting
rock at construction sites
Assist miners in excavating
and in setting up and operating various drills and other surface
mining machinery
Level earth to fine grade specifications
using rake and shovel
Assist in demolishing buildings
using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile
salvaged materials
Remove rubble and other debris
at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and
other equipment
Operate pneumatic hammers,
vibrators and tampers as directed
Tend or feed machines or equipment
used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps
Clean up chemical spills and
other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous
materials
Oil and grease hoists and similar
equipment
Direct traffic at or near construction
sites
Perform other activities at
construction sites, as directed.
Employment
requirements of Construction Labourers
Some experience as a general
construction labourer may be required for construction trade
helpers.
Some pipeline workers, such
as stabbers, mandrel operators and pre-heater tenders, usually
require one season of experience in oil and gas pipeline construction.
Flagmen/women may require a
traffic control certificate.
Prevailing
Wages of Construction Laborers
(as
of January 25, 2007)
Alberta
$18.32
( Banff / Calgary / Drumheller )
$18.90
( Edmonton )
$19.93
( Ft. McMurray / Loydminster / Cold Lake )
$17.78
( Grande Prairie / Slave Lake / Jasper )
$15.42
( Lethbridge / Medicine Hat / Crowsnest Pass )
$18.00
( Red Deer / Camrose / Wetaskiwin / Rocky / Olds )
British
Columbia
$17.45
( Lower Mainland Southwest )
$17.60
(Northern British Columbia)
$17.71
( Thompson Okanagan Kootenay )
$17.16
( Vancouver Island )
Employing
Construction Labourers
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Market Opinion (E-LMO) Pilot Project, so they can get
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