journeyman/woman sprinkler system installer

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Liaise with management, engineers and other trades
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe, install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Sprinkler System Installer Trade Certification
• Sprinkler System Installer Red Seal Certificate
• Driver's License
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)