Trades

Framer helper - construction

Surrey, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-16

$25.25 hourly · 2 openings

Pay is about the local median for this work ($25.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 1 to 2 years' experience
  • High school
  • English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

  • 40 hours a week
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • 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.
  • Riggers and slingers may require a rigging certificate.
  • On-the-job training may be provided.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: First aid certificate (WorkSafeBC Basic, Intermediate or Advanced). For workplace first aid attendants. These replaced Occupational First Aid (OFA) Levels 1, 2 and 3 on November 1, 2024.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: Traffic Control Person (TCP) certificate. Needed to direct traffic around road work in B.C.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: WHMIS training. Training on hazardous products at work. Many employers ask for it.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 75110). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • 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

About the employer

  • Industry: Construction
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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