- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience : Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Wet / damp
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
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
- Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Estimate costs and materials
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Supervision
5-10 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Plumber Trade Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Specialization or experience
Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Work under pressure
Own tools / equipment
Tools
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Team player
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
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