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Precast Concrete (Erector / Finisher)
Certificate of Qualification 244K (Erector), 244L (Finisher)
❝ Seeing the buildings in the city makes me proud of the work I do ❞

Precast Concrete (Erector / Finisher) guide hoisting engineers and crane operators in aligning concrete panels and slabs into place when constructing a new building. They are skilled at reading architectural drawings and diagrams, loading and unloading concrete pieces, aligning and bolting panels together, and applying grout between the cracks in the concrete to finish the walls.
Key Skills & Attributes
Detail-oriented
Comfortable working at heights
Capable of working in cold weather
Apprenticeship Program
Approximately 3-4 years, 5,400 hours of technical and on-the-job training, and exam. Red seal trade certificate awarded after. As an apprentice, you can earn while you learn!
Responsibilities
Loading and unloading prefabricated concrete panels
Securing panels to structures
Applying grout between concrete panels and footings
Entrance Requirements
Grade 10 minimum
Journeyperson Wage Rate:
$39.14/hr
Employment Sectors
Heavy Industrial Construction
Institutional and Commercial Construction
Engineering Construction
New home building and renovation

Did you know?
Unionized precast concrete finishing/erecting has been a steady line of work for over 150 years!”
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