Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

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
• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Clean and pile salvaged materials

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Backflow prevention Certification
• Plumber Trade Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Gas Fitter Red Seal Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week