Disaster Restoration Technician

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Wet/damp
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations
• Rural area
• Industrial plant
• Restoration
• Office building
• Commercial facility
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• School or educational institution/establishment

Level of expertise

• Technician

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Instruct apprentices
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
• Assist in demolishing buildings
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Supervise technicians, assistants, students or interns, staff or volunteers
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment

Supervision

• Specialized cleaners
• 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Reciprocating saws
• Circular saws
• Drills
• Sledgehammer
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Industrial, commercial and institutional
• Residential

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Driver's validity licence check
• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel overnight

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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available