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Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers  (NOC 7611)
Winnipeg Region
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Construction trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities at construction sites, in quarries and in surface mines. They are employed by construction companies, trade and labour contractors, and surface mine and quarry operators.

asphalt spreader, bricklayer helper, carpenter helper, concrete mixer helper, construction helper, construction labourer, demolition worker, driller helper – surface mining, drywall sander, flagman/woman, glazier helper, labourer, concrete paving, labourer, excavation, pipeline mandrel operator, plumber helper, roofer helper, stabber – pipeline construction.

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Construction trades helpers and labourers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • 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
  • Assist in drilling and blasting rock at construction sites
  • Assist miners in excavating and in setting up and operating various drills and other surface mining machinery
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel
  • Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials
  • Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
  • Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed
  • Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps
  • Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous materials
  • Oil and grease hoists and similar equipment
  • Direct traffic at or near construction sites
  • Perform other activities at construction sites, as directed.
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Education & Job Requirements for Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers in Winnipeg Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Provincial/Territorial Regulation

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Regulation
Manitoba
Not regulated

This occupation does not require certification in Manitoba.

Many occupations require licensing or certification to operate certain types of equipment, or to drive trucks and other vehicles. However, most of these occupations are not part of the list of regulated professions and trades.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Provincial Training

Provincial Training Information - Manitoba

Manitoba Heavy Construction Association
1236 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3G 0E7
(204) 947-1379
http://www.mhca.mb.ca/

University College of the North
P.O. Box 3000
The Pas, MB, R8N 0A5
(204) 677-6450, 1 866 677-6450
http://www.ucn.ca

Red River College
2055 Notre Dame Ave.
Winnipeg, MB, R3H 0J9
(204) 632-2311, 1 888 515-7722
http://www.rrc.mb.ca/

Assiniboine Community College
1430 Victoria Avenue East
Brandon, MB, R7A 2A9
(204) 725-8700, 1 800 862-6307
http://www.assiniboine.net/

Atoskiwin Training & Employment Centre
1 Atec Drive
Nelson House, MB, R0B 1A0
(204) 484-2886, 1 866 614-7686
http://www.ncncree.com/ncn/atec.html

On-the-job training.

[ Report Publication Date: 2010-05-18 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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