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Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Plumber Trade Certification
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus