plumber

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Construction site

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
• Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Backflow prevention Certification
• Plumber Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Apprenticeship training

• Level three apprenticeship training
• Level four apprenticeship training
• Level five apprenticeship training

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 5 years or more

Employment terms options

• On call
• Day
• Overtime available

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

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

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities