pipelayer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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 environment

• Outdoors
• Underground
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• High-rise building construction sites
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Search, locate and repair reported water leaks
• Dig ditches and trenches
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings

Experience and specialization

Construction specialization

• Pipelines
• Underground and tunnel work
• Water mains

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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