- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
1 year to less than 2 years
ON SITE
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
WORK SITE WORKPLACE
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
WORK SETTING
- Various locations
- Industrial
- Residential
- Construction site
RESPONSIBILITIES
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
- 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
- Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Supervise other workers
- Measure, cut thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Work under pressure
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player