Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
- Plumbing technology/plumber
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- 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
- 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
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- Backflow prevention Certification
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Working at heights training
- First Aid Certificate
- Confined Space Entry Training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- 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
- Overtime required
- Work under pressure
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer