Construction Archives - Skilled Trades Ontario

Roofer

A Roofer installs, repairs and replaces flat and sloped roofs involving a variety of materials with different application methods including shingles, slate, shakes, and roofing tiles on sloped roofs and membrane systems. Specifically, a Roofer:

installs, repairs and replaces flat and sloped roof systems
works with membrane roofing systems
installs, replaces and repairs shingles, slate, shakes and roofing tiles on sloped roofs, green roofs and solar panels
waterproofs and damp-proofs roof systems

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Sheet Metal Worker

A Sheet Metal Worker designs, creates, assembles installs, and repairs sheet metal products. Specifically, a Sheet Metal Worker:

manufactures, creates, assembles, handles, erects, installs, dismantles, reconditions, adjusts, alters, repairs and/or services all ferrous and nonferrous sheet metal work of No. 10 U.S. Gauge or of any equivalent or lighter gauge and all other materials used in lieu thereof
reads and understands shop and field sketches used in fabrication and erection, including those taken from original architectural and engineering drawings or sketches
fabricates or installs metal cladding over insulation

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Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer

A Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer lays out, installs, maintains, modifies, inspects and tests fire protection systems, including water-based and speciality fire suppression systems in a variety of environments. Specifically, a Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer:

installs water supplies above and below grade for fire protection systems
installs fire pumps, drivers and controllers, commissions, detection, protection and control systems
installs, maintains, and tests water-based fire protection systems

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Steamfitter

A Steamfitter lays out, assembles, maintains and repairs piping to carry water, steam, fluids, gases, chemicals and fuel for heating, cooling, lubricating and process piping systems. Specifically, a Steamfitter:

reads and understands design drawings, manufacturers literature and installation diagrams
lays out, assembles, installs, maintains, and repairs heating, cooling, process or industrial systems
installs piping for any process, including a process that conveys gas or pneumatic or air-handling system
installs high-pressure piping for any process
installs and maintains instrumentation control systems

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Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter

A Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter covers interior and exterior walls, floors with terrazzo, tile and/or marble by preparing, measuring and marking the surface to be covered, mixing and applying mortar, mastic, cement, or other adhesives, using hand tools, laying mosaic tiles and removing and replacing cracked or damaged tiles. Specifically, a Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter:

uses and maintains electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic power tools
interprets blueprints and specifications
inspects and verifies materials and tools, and sets plumb, level and square lines and surfaces
prepares sub-surface
installs terrazzo and tile
performs mechanical installation of natural stone on walls
installs natural stone indoors by conventional or stacking method
installs natural stone slabs on floors and counter tops

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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on refrigeration, cooling and combined heating cooling combination systems including geo-exchange systems in residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional settings. Specifically, a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions and decommissions refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electronic components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discolored and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repairs components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities and services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

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Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer

A Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer installs residential air-handling and ventilation systems in low-rise (four storeys or fewer) residential buildings that do not have common conditioned areas. The work is done in self/contained, singlefamily dwellings such as detached, semi-detached and town and linked homes that have a wood frame construction. Specifically, a Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer:

follows safe working practices and procedures and environmental protection practices
organizes work for residential (low rise) sheet metal installations
prepares the worksite
installs ventilation and main ducts

Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

A Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on residential air conditioning systems including geo-exchange systems. Specifically, a Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions, and decommissions residential air conditioning systems, components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
maintains, services, repairs and replaces system components and accessories, including electrical and electronic components
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discoloured and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repair components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities
services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

Construction Boilermaker

A Construction Boilermaker builds, installs, erects, tests, maintains and repairs all types of boilers, tanks and pressure vessels, and performs all types of structural and plate work on dust, air, gas, steam, oil, water and other liquid-tight pressure vessels. Specifically, a Construction Boilermaker:

works from fabrication drawings (prints) to fabricate components from steel or other materials
uses various metal forming machines such as rotary shears, punch pressess and bending rolls
tests boiler systems for leaks, defects and other deficiencies to ensure they are operating safely and efficiently
attaches rigging and works with hoisting devices to lift components into place

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Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2

A Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 maintains and operates hydraulically controlled mobile cranes capable of lifting, moving, positioning and placing materials and equipment weighing more than 16,000 pounds but no more than 30,000 pounds, such as concrete, steel, gravel and other construction supplies and machinery at construction and industrial sites, ports, factories, warehouses, dockyards or rail yards. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2:

performs pre‐operational inspections
prepares and transports cranes
assembles and dismantles cranes
plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weights
sets up, positions and stabilizes the crane before the ‘lift’
performs various rigging procedures
performs maintenance on cranes