plumber

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Construction site
• Agriculture, fishing and/or forestry
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage 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

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Working at heights training
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• 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

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)