Lead Hand Log Home Builder/Timber Framer
Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia Ltd. is seeking 2 (two) full-time employees to fill the position of Lead Hand Log Home Builder in Williams Lake, BC. Our ideal candidates will have strong construction backgrounds with specific experience in European joinery, and heavy timber framing.
Accountabilities:
As a lead hand, you are responsible for supporting supervisors in the management of site projects along with the following tasks;
• Joinery – including measuring, scribing, cutting, shaping, and assembly
• Timber framing
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• Building intricate stair systems, roof systems, and other decorative features
• Preparing layouts ensuring compliance with building codes
• Cutting door and window openings – including skylights
• Dismantling log structures for shipping
• Re-assembly of log structures at customer’s site – travel as required
• Safe operation of chainsaw, power tools, timber shed machinery, and hand tools
• Liaising with customers as required
• Work at heights
• Overseeing junior carpenters and apprentices
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Log home builder with minimum 5 years’ industry experience
• Knowledgeable in full scribe, post and beam, and timber frame home construction
• Journeyman Carpentry trade certificate (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role
• Ability to speak, understand, and communicate in English, including the reading of blue prints (Swiss-German, German, and/or French an asset)
• Tower Crane, Forklift, Fall Arrest, and/or First Aid tickets all considered to be of an asset
Wage: $25.00/hour
Contact: Human Resources (Att: Megan)
Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia Ltd.
351 Hodgson Road
Williams Lake BC V2G 3P7
Fax: 250-392-5581




