Careers in Construction
Careers in Construction
Careersinconstruction.ca was developed by the Construction Sector Council (CSC), a national organization committed to promoting and improving construction careers in Canada. The CSC is a partnership between labour and business that is helping to develop a highly skilled workforce for tomorrow’s construction industry. Created in 2001, CSC is financed by government and industry and is governed by a board of directors representing labour and business.
The CSC’s key priorities are:
To help the industry manage human resource requirements by providing accurate labour market information;
To improve workers’ mobility and help meet the demand for highly skilled construction people by pilot testing new training technologies;
To attract young people to construction careers by creating career awareness programs;
To help build tomorrow’s skilled construction labour force by developing and improving national occupational standards and skills development programs.
building trades, Construction industry
Documents are accessed from the top menu on the home page under the following categories and sub-categories:
1. Inside the Industry – an overview of the industry, it includes Building Blocks, an overview of the 4 major construction sectors: New Home Building and Renovation, Heavy Industrial, Institutional and Commercial, and Civil Engineering.
2. Job Market – statistics and forecasts of the construction job market by province
3. Pick a career – a description of the following 36 trades: Blaster/Driller; Boilermaker; Bricklayer; Cabinetmaker; Carpenter; Concrete Finisher; Construction Craft Labourer; Crane Operator; Cribber; Electrician; Elevator Constructor; Estimator; Exterior Finisher; Floor Covering Installer; Framer; Gasfitter; Glazier/Metal Mechanic; Heat and Frost Insulator; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic; Heavy Equipment Mechanic; Heavy Equipment Operator; Interior Finisher; Ironworker; Landscaper; Lineworker; Millwright; Painter and Decorator; Plasterer and Drywaller; Plumber; Roofer; Sheet Metal Worker; Sprinkler Fitter and Sprinkler Systems Installer; Steamfitter/Pipefitter; Surveyor; Tilesetter; Welder.
The following information is provided for each trade: What the work is like; Your duties; Work conditions; Essential skills; Apprenticeship; Entering an apprenticeship program; Program length; Certification; Where to study in Canada; Specialty programs; Salary ranges.
4. Getting started – sources for finding a job.
5. Apprenticeship
6. Choose a career path
7. FAQ
8. Related Links – drop-down menus allow one to focus searching for sources on particular careers, organization, province and city.
All documents are free in HTML format.
Contact information
220 Laurier Avenue West #Suite 1150
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9
220 Laurier Avenue West #Suite 1150
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9
