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Looking for a 3rd or 4th year apprentice or Journeyman Plumber.
Main Duties:
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing systems, water supply network and waste & drainage systems.
Install, repair and maintain domestic and commercial plumbing fixtures and 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.
Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines.
Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.
Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
Type of Establishment Experience
- Residential
- Institutional
- Industrial
- Commercial
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- 4th Period Apprentice
- 3rd Period Apprentice
- Well Pump License
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Natural Gas License
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Plumber Red Seal Endorsement
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas License
- Provincial Gas Fitter License
Additional Skills
- Estimate labour and material costs
- Professionalism in customer service
Specific Skills
- Weld pipes
- Weld pipes using silfoss
- Solder or braze piping
- Select and install pumps
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
- Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes in place
- Maintain and operate hoisting and rigging equipment
- Locate and mark position of pipe connections, holes and fixtures
- Join pipes with couplings, clamps, screws, bolts or cement
- Install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems
- Install manholes and catch basins
- Inspect and test pipes for leaks
- Determine layout of systems and networks
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Cut holes to accommodate pipes and fittings
- Repair, service and maintain plumbing systems or fixtures
Area Of Specialization
- Well/private water systems
- Water filtration/softeners
- Radiant heating systems
- Private sewage disposal systems
- Potable water distribution installation
- Hydronic heating and cooling systems
- Drainage, waste and venting systems
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Major Work Area
- Service
- Repair
- Maintenance
- Construction