Job Description

Red Seal Carpenter (3-month contract)

Job ID

242248

Posted

09-Oct-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada


Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role:

As a CBRE Carpenter, you will perform preventive maintenance and corrective repair to various structures.
This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You'll Do:

Oversee the general operation, repair, and maintenance of the building's structure and grounds.
Perform assigned repairs and emergency preventative maintenance. Complete maintenance repair records as
required.
Build, dismantle, and repair structures, walls, roofs, glass, siding, scaffolding or facia.
Review assigned work orders and estimate time, materials, equipment, and tools to complete the repair. Order necessary materials and supplies as needed.
Review construction documents such as drawings, sketches, specifications, and maintenance logs.
Collaborate with employees, end users, and stakeholders concerning work orders, prints, and sketches to understand the structure that needs to be built or repaired.
Ensure that all tools and equipment are thoroughly cleaned, stored, and maintained for optimum performance and safety.
Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
Ensure the personal safety and safety of those who are affected by your work.
Participate in all HSE-related programs, activities, and training as required. This includes incident investigations, interviews, auditing, assessment, etc.
Report any conditions that could result in an accident or injury to management.
Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.
Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.
Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance

What You'll Need:

Carpenter certification at the Journeyman level required.
High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
Valid Driver's License required.
Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values -- respect, integrity, service and excellence -- and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The salary range being offered for the Carpenter position is between $38 per hour and $40 per hour. The compensation that is provided to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial law.

Candidate Accommodations:

CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individual with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at Via telephone at +1 866 388 4346 (Canada) and +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.)

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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