plumber

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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
• 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
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Plumber Trade Certification
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Apprenticeship training

• Level one apprenticeship training
• Level two apprenticeship training
• Level three apprenticeship training
• Level four apprenticeship training

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance