Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Construction site
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- 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
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Supervise other workers
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Plumber Red Seal Certificate
Experience and specialization
Parts specialization
- Plumbing
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Work under pressure
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available
