- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
- Various locations
- Residential
Tasks
- 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
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Certificate
Apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial perks
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)