sprinkler system installer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
• Liaise with management, engineers and other trades
• Instruct apprentices
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Sprinkler System Installer Trade Certification
• Sprinkler System Installer Red Seal Certificate
• Driver's License
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Night shift premium
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)