plumber

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting:

• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Relocation costs covered by employer

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
• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Supervision: 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

• Backflow prevention Certification
• Working at heights training
• First Aid Certificate
• Natural Gas License
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Security and safety:

• Basic security clearance
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information:

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure

Own tools / equipment:

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability:

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Team player