- Plumber Red Seal Certificate
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Must be willing to Join UA Local 800 Plumbers and Pipe fitters union (Rates based on collective agreement)
Additional Skills
- Instruct apprentices
Work Setting
- Commercial
Specific Skills
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Install, repair and maintain domestic, 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
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
Security and Safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Transportation/Travel Information
- Company Vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Ability to Supervise
- 1 to 2 people
Work Location Information
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Accurate
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
Job Types: Permanent, Full time Pay: $45.77-$50.00 per hour
Experience
- plumbing: 1 year (preferred)
- Journeyman Plumbers: 1 year (preferred)