plumber

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Confined spaces
• Wet / damp

Work Setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential

Tasks

• 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 openings 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

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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