Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
Experience
Will train
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Residential
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
- Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Credentials
Apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Long term benefits
- Pension plan
