journeyman/woman plumber

Additional Information

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: Experience an asset
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and 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
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Supervise other workers
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week