- Work Term: Permanent

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 37.5 to 44 hours per week

- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

- Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

- 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
- Measure, cut and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
- Measure and lay out reference points for installation
- Handle, recover and store refrigerants
- Coach and instruct apprentices
- Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components
- Provide customer service
- Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
- Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices
- Perform maintenance such as, recharging system with refrigerant, checking and testing regulators or calibrating system
- Repair and replace parts and components for entire refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation or heat pump systems

Apprenticeship training





- Level one apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- Level five apprenticeship training

Type of service and repair

- Programmable logic controller (PLC)

Types of systems

- Plumbing, cold water and drain lines

Control systems

- On-board diagnostics
- Energy conservation
- Computerized monitoring
- Electrical devices

Air conditioning and refrigeration systems

- Filtration
- Humidification and de-humidification system

Security and safety

- Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods

Own tools/equipment

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Team player
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Punctuality

Screening questions

- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Workplace information

- On the road job

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Disability perks
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Piece work
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program

📌 Journeyman/woman plumber (Edmonton)
🏢 Star Mechanical Edmonton
📍 Edmonton