Company Overview
Think you have what it takes to be a key contributor to building out Canada’s power infrastructure?
The FMI Group is an electrical contracting company that specializes in construction of commercial,
industrial, large-scale energy generation, transmission and distribution projects. We are proud to
consider ourselves to be a leading industrial utility service provider within Western Canada,
executing projects in British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Alberta, and Manitoba. Based in Nanaimo,
the Company has been family-owned and operated for over 35 years and offers a caring and
collaborative work culture. A sense of adventure, pride and fulfillment is built into every career at
the FMI Group.
Overview Of The Position
A General Construction Labourer’s first responsibility is to perform duties in a safe and
effective manner at all times, when using hand-tools, loading/unloading and delivery of
supplies and materials, office and storage cleanup, assisting crews in field, errands to
town, and any general duties that involve basic labour.
Responsibilities include:
- Take direction from Site Supervisors to perform various Labourer tasks
- Operate hand and power tools of all types
- Sorting materials
- Load and unload building materials, machinery or tools, distributing them to the
appropriate locations, according to project plan or specifications
- Clean and prepare construction site equipment
- Fully comply with all safety regulations while on job site
- Assist with waste management
- Assist with Site Maintenance
- Travel to town for pickup of personnel and supplies when requested
- Assist with minor repairs to buildings at site if needed
- Delivery of supplies & materials to various locations on site as instructed by
supervisor
The General Construction Labourer position is based at our Head Office & Shop in
Nanaimo, BC.
The position is Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Construction industry experience preferred
- Construction industry qualifications and certifications including First Aid, mobile equipment, fall arrest, WHMIS would be an asset
- Experienced Forklift Operator
- Trades Experience and/or Electrical exposure is considered an asset
- Valid Driver’s License & reliable transportation (abstract required)
- Good understanding of construction principles and procedures
- High level proficiency in operating power tools and using standard construction tools
- Able to take direct instruction, perform tasks in a timely manner, be physically fit to move and carry heavy objects
- Capable of working with minimal supervision
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Are you based out of Nanaimo BC?
- When are you available to start work?
- What are your wage expectations?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
