- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Confined spacesWet/damp
Work setting
Various locationsCommercialIndustrialResidential
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systemsInstruct apprenticesLocate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floorsCut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittingsJoin pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipmentDetermine piping system requirements and pipe sizingMeasure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Plumber Red Seal CertificateWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Apprenticeship training
Level three apprenticeship trainingLevel four apprenticeship training
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demandingBending, crouching, kneelingHandling heavy loads
Own tools/equipment
ToolsSteel-toed safety bootsHard hat
Personal suitability
Team player
Employment terms options
Early morningEveningMorning
Employment terms options
NightDayWeekendOvertime available
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planVision care benefits
Financial benefits
Group insurance benefitsRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)