sprinkler and fire protection installer

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
• Instruct apprentices
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• 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
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Sprinkler System Installer Red Seal Certificate
• Driver's License
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles

Experience

• 5 years or more

Workplace information

• On the road job