journeyman/woman plumber

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• 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
• 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

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Plumber Trade Certification
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Gas Fitter Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Stocks/shares

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities