Plumber

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
• Schedule personnel, tools and 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Plumber Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• First Aid Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?