Senior Site Framer

Job description

We’ve recently begun production at our new state-of-the-art robotic homebuilding plant in partnership with several large homebuilders within the Greater Calgary Region. Powered by Promise Robotics' transformative production lines for timber-based panelized construction, the new plant enables our group of homebuilding partners to significantly increase the capacity and speed of home production within the fast-growing region of Calgary, AB.

To support our continued growth, we are seeking a Senior Site Framer to lead the onsite Framing crew to install prefabricated floor systems, panelized frames, and build roofs on site. In this role you will preform a variety of tasks involving physical labor, mentoring teammates, and are required to operate equipment and hand and power tools. This is a year round, full time position.

What you will do:

- Lead Site Framing teams, planning and executing residential builds

- Work closely with the Construction Manager on areas of improvement

- Assemble/finish pre-built wall, floor, and build roof structures

- Examine and understand specifics of blueprints and building plans to prepare project layouts to determine the dimensions and materials required for building the frame for a house

- Perform back framing to complete the homes.

- Guide the site logistics and craning

- Use a variety of hand and power tools such as saws, drills, nail guns, framer’s squares, and measuring tapes.

- Provide on the job training & mentorship to other employees.

- Maintain safety standards in the work place.

- Follow quality control procedures.

- Work with the construction and procurement manager to ensure timely planning of resources.

- Participate actively in problem solving sessions, continuous improvement initiatives.

- Perform additional duties as required.

What you will need to succeed:

- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.

- 5 years+ of residential framing experience, with experience planning and leading framing teams to execute residential builds

- Journeyman Carpenter certification is an asset

- Proficient in building codes

- Experience with AutoCAD and Revit software is a strong asset

- Team work oriented.

- Excellent problem solving skills and good communication skills.

- Residential construction knowledge.

- Ability to operate hand and power tools.

- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings.

- Knowledge of health and safety rules.

- Knowledge of imperial and metric measurement systems.

- Must be able to push, pull and move equipment and/or material up to 50 pounds.

- Must be able to distinguish colors.

- May require work in hazardous environments requiring protective equipment.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.