Intelligent City is an urban housing technology company that takes a product and platform-based approach to buildings. We combine exceptional design with mass timber construction, robotic manufacturing, and parametric software. Our mission is to build smarter and to empower people to live better. We create a new value paradigm for housing and workplace solutions that are more affordable, faster to build, consistently carbon neutral and socially resilient.
Our motto is ‘Build Smarter. Live Better. Think Change.’ If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help us build a better world!
Our manufacturing facility is gearing up for growth, and we are looking for an energetic and motivated Lead Carpenter, ideally with experience in Mass Timber construction, to join our team.
In this new role, you will oversee our construction and carpentry processes and lead the onsite installation of our pre-fabricated mass-timber structures. You will be responsible for reading and interpreting project blueprints, preparing mass timber panels, installing mass-timber components, troubleshooting and resolving construction issues, and ensuring all project specifications and quality standards are met. You will also play a key role in maintaining project deliverables and schedules, ensuring that deadlines and projects are completed on time and to the highest quality standards.
If you are always looking for new ways to improve the construction process and are excited about working with mass-timber structures, we invite you to apply to join us on this exciting journey and help us change the world, one building at a time.
This position reports to the Production Engineer and works collaboratively with multiple individuals within our multi-disciplinary team.
Number of positions: 1
Location: On-site full-time in Delta, BC Manufacturing Facility
We are accepting applications from within the lower mainland, BC only.
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Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter certification preferred
Nice to Haves, but can be certified on the job:
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BCIT Micro-Credential in Mass Timber, an asset
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Class I forklift license
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Level 1 or 2 Occupational First Aid certification
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WHIMS
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5+ years of progressive experience with ground-up commercial or residential construction
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Previous experience as a Lead Hand
- Ability to read and interpret building drawings, spec sheets, shop drawings, building codes, and WorkSafeBC regulations.
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Computer skills.
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Knowledge of safe lifting and handling techniques.
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Good understanding of quality control principles
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Willingness to practice safe work habits and report unsafe conditions.
Nice to Haves, but could be learned on the job:
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Experience with mass timber is an asset.
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Passive House experience is an asset.
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Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset.
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Experience with prefabrication of mass timber panels and modules, including finishing.
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Oversee and manage the onsite construction and installation of mass timber structures.
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Read and interpret project blueprints and plans to determine the scope of work and delegate tasks to team members accordingly.
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Preparing and cutting mass timber panels to the required size and shape using hand and power tools such as saws, drills, and routers
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Installing mass timber components in accordance with project specifications and safety standards
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Ensuring that all finished products meet project specifications and quality standards.
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Troubleshooting and solving any issues that arise during construction.
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Maintain project schedules to ensure projects are completed as planned.
- Work with the project team to mitigate and schedule issues.
- Ensure site materials, supplies, and tools are purchased and forecasted.
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Ensuring that all tools and equipment are properly maintained and repaired.
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Conducting site visits and surveys to assess the condition of existing structures or to gather information for new construction projects.
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Collaborating with other trades on-site to ensure smooth and efficient project execution.
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Ensure all tasks are performed efficiently and safely; this includes receiving, offloading, staging, installation, and site finishing.
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Collaborating with architects and engineers to ensure that designs can be translated into functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing mass timber structures.
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Assisting with estimating the quantity and cost of materials needed for each project.
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Assist with the planning of installation logistics, erection methodology, load sequencing, crane placement, equipment requirements, workforce planning, scheduling, QA plans, and other requirements.
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Providing input into the development of new pre-fabricated mass timber products or designs.
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Prepare field review reports and stay up to date with project communication.
- Execute deficiency and warranty activities.
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Maintain appropriate documentation including safety records, progress reports, rental records, and logs.
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Continuously learning and implementing new techniques and technologies to improve the construction process.
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Train and supervise junior team members and ensure that they follow safety protocols and carpentry quality standards.
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Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to improve and streamline installation processes, improve quality, and reduce waste.
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Maintain tools and equipment and keep a clean and safe work environment.
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Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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Ensure goals and quality standards are met.
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Comply with all health and safety rules, policies, and procedures.
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Comply with our administrative policies and procedures as set forth from time to time
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Contribute to team efforts.
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Complete other duties as we may request which are consistent with your abilities and responsibilities.
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Teamwork
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Communication Skills
- Attention to Detail
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Safety Awareness
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Problem-Solving
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Hand-eye coordination
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Must provide your own CSA-approved 6” safety footwear, required.
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Proof of ability to remain and work in Canada.
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Successful candidates may be required to submit to a background check
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Lifting and carrying heavy objects, sometimes up to 50 pounds
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Standing for long periods of time, 8 hours or more
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Standing or walking for extended periods of time
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Climbing stairs or ladders
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Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to use hand and power tools
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Repetitive motions such as; bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching, including above and below the shoulder, pushing, pulling and twisting,
- Driving to job sites or meetings with clients and contractors, may be requried
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Ability to work near moving equipment in a production environment.
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Exposed to machine noise, dust, chemicals and/or fumes.
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Working on a construction site, unstable terrain, variable weather conditions.
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Working at the manufacturing facility and production floor, with variable indoor temperatures. Ability to work near moving equipment in a production environment.
- Working in yard may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
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Working in cramped or confined spaces
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Working at heights, able to climb ladders.
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Operate machinery as certified.
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When on the production floor or construction site, wear protective equipment, such as a hard hat, hearing protection, safety work boots, and safety glasses.
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Work safely and follow all health and safety policies and procedures.
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Intelligent City (ICI) is a technology-enabled and platform-based urban housing systems company providing transformational innovation to the housing, architecture, building and construction industry. Through the convergence of design, software technology and advanced prefabrication we combine three highly innovative paradigms that will change the value equation in architecture and urban design.
Our team is on a mission to empower people to live better, to build smarter, and to address climate change and urban housing challenges. We think change – and we are looking for doers, integrators, professional hybrids, thinkers, and innovators that can help us achieve our objectives.
We take a product and platform-based approach, we vertically integrate high-rise mass timber building systems, advanced design-engineering, automated manufacturing, and parametric software. Through this, we offer breakthrough end-to-end building solutions that can be built faster with better quality while being more affordable and consistently carbon neutral.
We are broadly recognized for our leadership in bringing together climate tech and construction tech solutions, including by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada (BESC) and the Solar Impulse Foundation.
Intelligent City was co-founded in 2008 by entrepreneur Oliver Lang and Cindy Wilson, and is the sister company to Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture (LWPAC). The two companies work closely together to deliver the vision of productized and platform-based buildings. The LWPAC team has executed award winning institutional and residential projects both nationally and internationally, and we have practiced and taught architecture in Berlin, New York, Barcelona, Valparaiso, Beijing and Vancouver.
Please note: Architectural employees will be employed by LWPAC.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and have made a commitment to build a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, striving for open discussions, best hiring and operational practices. We are also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process, please let us know if we can support you throughout the process with accommodations.
Land Acknowledgement
Intelligent City acknowledges that its work takes place in Vancouver on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish peoples at its Delta location.
