Apprentice Plumber

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
• Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Driver's License

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available