Work site environment
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Construction site
Tasks
- 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
- 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
Supervision
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Backflow prevention Certification
- Plumber Trade Certification
- Working at heights training
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- Level five apprenticeship training
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Work under pressure
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Gasoline paid
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
