Plumber

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Commercial
• Construction site

Tasks

• 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
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Estimate costs and materials
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 hours per week