Plumber

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Position Overview Under the general direction of the Plumbing Supervisor, the incumbent performs routine maintenance, preventive maintenance and plumbing installations. Works independently and with other trades staff, helpers, Supervisors, support staff and users in assessing, servicing and repairing hospital equipment and building systems. Building systems and equipment serviced include domestic hot and cold water, common and specialty waste piping, heating systems, heat exchangers, medical gas and vacuum systems, fire standpipes, pre‑action and wet sprinklers, and other plumbing systems and related equipment.

Experience

Minimum five years’ experience in all phases of installation, maintenance, modification, inspection and replacement of a variety of facets of building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment (e.g. heating/cooling systems, pumps, HVAC, fans) and associated components.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.

Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial qualifications as a Journeyman Plumber or Fitter/Steamfitter required.

Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial qualifications as both a Journeyman Plumber and Fitter/Steamfitter preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Certificate as Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter required.

Certificate as both a Journeyman Plumber and Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter preferred.

Must maintain a current City of Winnipeg Cross Connection Control Tester’s License.

Qualifications And Skills

Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.

Must have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of plumbing codes and their application in a variety of facilities, buildings and equipment, as well as experience in the installation of plumbing, heating and medical gas systems.

Must have the ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings to repair, modify, install, maintain, replace and inspect building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment.

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system and ability to work with Windows based computer programs and custom application programs related to electrical and mechanical systems.

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements

Position requires heavy lifting, bending, working in elevated places on various pieces of equipment (i.e. scaffolds, ladders) and the ability to work in confined spaces.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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