- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
- Supervise workers and projects
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
Supervision
- 5-10 people
- Plumbers
- Pipefitters
- Gasfitters
- Apprentices
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Plumber Red Seal Certificate
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Work under pressure
- Fast-paced setting
- Attention to detail
- Tight deadlines
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Organized
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits