Pipefitter

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Schedule materials, tools and personnel
• Liaise with management, engineers and other trades
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Instruct apprentices
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe, install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Supervise other workers
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Estimate costs and materials
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Driver's License
• Steamfitter and Pipefitter Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector
• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Driver's validity licence check
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Team player
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities