Trades
Insulator
$36.60 hourly · 4 openings
Pay is above the local median for this work ($32.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- 2 to 3 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
- 30 to 40 hours a week
- Shifts: mornings, days
- Full time, Permanent employment
- In person
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program ora combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in insulating is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified insulators (heat and frost) upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Insulators (NOC 72321). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Read and interpret drawings and specifications to determine insulation requirements and select type of insulation required
- Measure and cut insulating material to required dimensions using hand and power tools
- Apply and secure insulation using spraying, blowing, pasting, strapping, taping and other application and installation methods
- Fit insulation around obstructions and between studs and joists
- Install vapour barriers
- Apply waterproofing cement over insulating materials to finish surfaces
About the employer
- Industry: Construction
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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From Job Bank.
