Disaster Restoration Technician

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Underground
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• High-rise building construction sites
• Industrial plant
• Factory or plant
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
• Perform on-site servicing and repair

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Confined Space Entry Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Working at heights training
• Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)

Experience and specialization

Resource usage and environmental studies

• Site remediation

Equipment and machinery experience

• Reciprocating saws
• Circular saws
• Chippers
• Jackhammers
• Air compressors
• Drills
• Chain saw
• Compactor
• Sandblasters
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential

Area of specialization

• Asbestos abatement and removal

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)