We seek an experienced concrete finisher, retaining wall & paving stone installer, who will act as lead hand to one of our forming carpenters and/or landscape construction foremen.
The successful candidate will have successfully completed college and all courses relating to concrete finishing, retaining wall, paving stone installation and will have an extensive landscape construction background in completing new and existing client landscape construction projects. They will also be a strong leader and planner; utilizing experience, knowledge, innovation, expertise and technology; to assist our landscape professionals develop unique, creative, elite landscapes and stunning gardens throughout British Columbia and other high profile geographic areas. This person is required immediately in the Fraser Valley & lower mainland of British Columbia.
You will be very familiar with and bring along all the tools of your trade. You will be totally familiar and comfortable with scaled drawings, blueprints, measurements, grades, base plans, construction drawings, municipal ordinances and bylaws. Your past construction experience and portfolio will include involvement in and completion of a vast array of hardscapes, retaining walls, brick interlocking paving stone, concrete, stonework, outdoor structures, drainage, machine operation, excavating, setting bases and establishing grades.
To be eligible for consideration; candidates will have completed vocational technical training programs in hardscapes and will have an extensive background in all aspects of residential & commercial hard landscape construction, layout and related landscape construction knowledge, in the usage of all types of concrete.
To apply for this permanent full-time career position please send a comprehensive resume including references and a cover letter outlining your past income experience, future income goals and the reason(s) you would be ideally suited to this exciting position; by email.
Thank you to all who apply; however, only candidates with relevant experience will be considered. This is not a summer only or part-time position- it is a permanent, full time, year round career position.
Terms of Employment:
Permanent, Full Time, Shift, Overtime, Weekend, Day
Salary:
Compensation is a basic hourly base wage ranging from $16.00 per hour to $26.00, which includes an efficiency-based compensatory component, as well as potential for progressive compensation, bonuses, promotions, advancement, share issues, stock options and co-ownership- dependent upon performance and character of the individual (or monthly, depending on the position).
Anticipated Start Date:
As soon as possible
Location:
Greater Vancouver Area, British Columbia (4 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Education:
Completion of high school, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
Experience:
5 years or more
Languages:
Speak English, Read English, Write English
Work Setting:
Construction company, Landscaping company
Area of Specialization:
Landscape construction
Type of Landscaping Experience:
Residential projects, Commercial/industrial construction, Institutional construction, Industrial construction, Park and recreation sites, Cemeteries, Public gardens, Golf courses, Sports fields, Restoration and preservation projects
Landscape Design Skills:
Manage landscaping projects
Construction Skills:
Rock gardens, Decks, Fieldstone paths, Stone garden walls, Fences, Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, Interlocking brick, Irrigation systems, Poured concrete, Retaining walls
Additional Skills:
Read blueprints, Estimate costs, Write specifications, Know and use computer hardware and software
Own Tools/Equipment:
Safety equipment/gear, Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat, Safety glasses/goggles, Gloves, Ear plugs, Mask
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
Attention to detail, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Ability to distinguish between colours, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment:
Work in employer’s/client’s home, Various locations
Essential Skills:
Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning
Other Information:
Successful candidates be physically fit, able to handle physically demanding work in all weather conditions, work as part of a team, operate all equipment & do labor tasks. Drug free environment.
How to Apply:
Contact Name:
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
By Mail:
P.O. Box 45648, Sunnyside RPO
Surrey, British Columbia
V4A 9N3
By E-mail:
careers@masterlandscapers.ca
Business Profile:
High-end Outdoor Living Consultation, Design, Construction, & Project management firm
