apprentice plumber

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

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

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Repair 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
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Apprenticeship training

• Level two apprenticeship training
• Level three apprenticeship training

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• 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

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Health care plan