• Job Description

  Req#: 87944

  Tradesperson, Plumber

  Term Position: 8 hours per day

  Effective July 2-December 31, 2025

  Rate of Pay: As per the CUPE Collective Agreement ($31.02)

  Closing date for applicants: May 16, 2025

  Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Collective Agreement Local 3876.

  TITLE: JOURNEYMAN CERTIFIED QUALIFIED TRADESPERSON PLUMBER

  REPORTING TO: Property Services Supervisor-Mechanical

  ROLE: Performs work up to and including journey level trades work in constructing, maintaining and repairing building plumbing systems and components and acts in a leadership role in installation, maintenance, repair and construction projects.

  Responsibilities:

  • Builds, repairs, maintains, and installs plumbing systems including but not limited to water, wastewater, hydronic and sprinkler systems in accordance with established practices and standards;
  • Assists in the planning and coordination of building or capital improvement projects. Determines material quantities and potential work time for proposed upgrades, installations, repairs and projects to ensure accurate estimating of costs and schedules;
  • Performs semi-skilled work and labour associated with other trades as required;
  • Ensures all work is done according to standard practices, design specifications, national, provincial and local plumbing codes, other applicable standards and good practice of the trade;
  • Provide emergency response and corrective action for urgent building problems;
  • Maintain appropriate records including recording equipment repair history, work orders, daily job card, vehicle records, test reports, and other related data;
  • Ensures sufficient material, correct replacement parts and suppliers. Initiates ordering of supplies and replacement parts, including properly stocking vehicle and regularly recording of vehicle inventory;
  • Liaise with consultants, contractors, inspectors, suppliers, and other departments on maintenance and project work;
  • Complete and document work orders including time and materials and submit to operations department;
  • Provide written reports on any inspections and/or tests and make recommendations to improve performance;
  • Ensure duties are performed in a fiscally responsible manner;
  • Evaluates status of buildings and facilities as assigned and provides written reports;
  • Trains, and evaluates apprentices and other assigned staff; reviews progress and makes changes as needed;
  • Perform duties in compliance with school, Operations Department, and Board policies and procedures including occupational health, safety, attendance, work routines, WHMIS, and evacuation plans and the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia ;
  • Other related duties as assigned.

  Details regarding the specific responsibilities relating to this position may be obtained by contacting, Robert Gordon, Property Services Supervisor-Mechanical ( 902-599-1834).

  The successful applicant will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check and a completed Child Abuse Registry Form.

  Qualified applicants from within the CUPE Bargaining Unit Local 3876 will be considered first. Should there be no qualified candidate from within the Bargaining Unit, new applicants will be considered.

  We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

• About the company

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