Journeyman Carpenter

Company Description:

Launched in 1998 with nothing more than a used Caterpillar dozer and an entrepreneurial spirit, Bouchier has grown to be a leading provider of integrated site services to the Athabasca Oil Sands region.

|From our head office in Fort McKay, Alberta, the company now employs more than 1200 dedicated team members and commands a fleet of over 425 pieces of equipment. 

With a strong belief in doing the right things in the right way, Bouchier is now one of the largest companies owned and operated by Indigenous peoples in the area providing contracting, construction, and general site services. 

Position Summary:

Position:          Journeyman Carpenter   
Type:               Full-time             
Location:         IOL Kearl FM       
Schedule:        14 on / 14 off  

Compensation Details:

• Vacation pay at 6% - paid out bi-weekly upon start date


• Health & Dental and Long-Term Disability Benefits– eligible after 3 months of continuous service


• RPP (Registered Pension Plan) with company matching.


• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program

Other Incentives:

• Progression and development opportunities


• Safety Recognition


• Years of Service Recognition – Annual


• Company support for recertification of required tickets


• Bouchier welcome gift and company swag


• Overtime available but not guaranteed
  


• Accommodations provided – Available dependent upon role/site
  


• Flights from Edmonton/Calgary hub – Available dependent upon role and work location
  

Role Summary: 

Bouchier is looking for a Journeyman Carpenter to join our IOL Kearl Facilities Maintenance team who is ambitious, hardworking and eager to learn new skills while supporting the organization in a variety of roles. The successful candidate will bring their skills/understanding of construction codes and can analyze and troubleshoot while actively assisting with a variety of work scopes required for maintenance tasks and projects.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Understanding the specified requirements of the client and working on the specified guidelines to accomplish the same.


• Reading construction layouts and blueprints and systematically planning all work processes.


• Repair and maintain doors, floors, windows, partitions, ceilings, and exteriors of buildings; builds and installs door and window framing.


• Build wooden/steel structures such as partitions, building, office additions, sheeting and rough carpentry on the buildings as well as final finishes.


• Perform hand and bench work in carpentry workshop; operate planers, joiners, drill presses, power saws, sanders, and other woodworking machinery.


• Utilize framing or finish carpentry experience.


• Provide training, mentorship and support for Apprentices as required.


• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• Licensed Alberta Journeyman or Red Seal Certificate is required


• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with clean driver's abstract is required


• CSO (Common Safety Orientation) certificate is required


• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role is required


• Facilities Maintenance Experience preferred


• Framing or Finish Carpentry experience, drywall skills an asset


• Ability to pass a comprehensive Drug, Alcohol, and Physical Demand Assessment


• Ability to stand, crouch and kneel for long periods of time.


• Manual dexterity.


• Balance for working on scaffolding.


• Strong mathematical, scientific, mechanical, and logical reasoning abilities.


• Ability to collaborate effectively within a work team.


• Fluent in spoken, written, and reading English.

Application Instructions:

Please apply to this posting with your cover letter and resume inclusive of your safety tickets and drivers abstract.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until suitable candidate is found. Typically, our postings stay open for 2 weeks. 

Please apply online: Via: bouchier.ca/careers  

Please follow us on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/BouchierGroup/ 

The Bouchier Group would like to thank all applicants who apply to our postings. Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted directly. No phone calls please.