- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Confined spaces
- Wet / damp
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- 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
- Supervise other workers
- Estimate costs and materials
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Supervision
3-4 people
Transportation / travel information
Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
Own tools / equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Workplace information
- On the road job
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
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