sprinkler system fitter

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Wet / damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Schedule materials, tools and personnel
• Instruct apprentices
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Driver's License

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Judgement
• Team player
• Reliability

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week