Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Construction site

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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Working at heights training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Apprenticeship training

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

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan