Job description Window Installer in Northwest Territories
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Find out what work is like for a window installer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades (NOC 73200).

Residential and commercial installers and servicers

Description

Residential and commercial installers and servicers install and service a wide variety of interior and exterior prefabricated products such as windows, doors, electrical appliances, water heaters, fences, play structures and septic and irrigation systems at residential, commercial or institutional properties. They are employed by companies specializing in specific product installation and service.

Work week duration

Residential and commercial installers and servicers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Residential and commercial installers and servicers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Read blueprints or work order specifications to determine layout and installation procedures
  • Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
  • Install, repair and service interior prefabricated products such as doors, windows, kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanities, water heaters and household appliances using hand and power tools
  • Install, repair and service exterior prefabricated products such as siding, shutters, awnings, fencing, decks, septic and irrigation systems, signs and play structures using hand and power tools.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Residential and commercial installers and servicers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Self-employment
  • Industrial establishments
  • Service stations
  • Automotive specialty shops
  • Textile manufacturing companies
  • Airlines
  • Manufacturing plants
  • Repair shops
  • Railway transport companies
  • Transportation companies
  • Elevator construction and maintenance companies
  • Aircraft operators
  • Automobile body repair companies
  • Heavy equipment dealers
  • Motor vehicle dealers
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing companies
  • Urban transit systems
  • Automotive service shops of retail establishments
  • Electrical repair shops
  • Aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul establishments
  • Millwrighting contractors
  • Maintenance departments of manufacturing companies
  • Companies that own and operate heavy equipment
  • Dealer service shops
  • Heavy equipment rental and service establishments
  • Engineering firms
  • Service shops of motorcycle dealers and retailers
  • Appliance service companies
  • Utilities establishments
  • Automobile dealerships
  • Recreational vehicle repair shops
  • Independent service establishments
  • Food wholesalers
  • Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning installation contractors
  • Repair shops
  • Motor vehicle manufacturers
  • Motor vehicle manufacturing companies
  • Transportation companies
  • Industrial machinery manufacturing companies
  • Automobile appraisal centres
  • Service shops of electrical equipment manufacturers
  • Fleet maintenance companies
  • Truck and trailer dealerships
  • Heating systems installation and service companies
  • Repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments
  • Garages
  • Urban transit systems

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment

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  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 73200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • aluminum window installer
  • eavestrough installer
  • electric appliance installer
  • exterior cladder
  • fence erector
  • hot tub installer
  • irrigation technician - installation and maintenance
  • kitchen cupboard and vanity installer
  • recreation structure erector
  • siding installer
  • sign installer
  • swimming pool installer
  • water conditioner servicer
  • water heater servicer
  • window installer

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Residential and commercial installers and servicers in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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