Job Description
Job requirements – Plumber
Languages
English
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Plumber Red Seal Certificate; Plumber Trade Certification
Experience
5 years or more
- Specific Skills
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing; Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size; 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; 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
- Additional Skills
- Schedule personnel, tools and equipment; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials
- Work Setting
- Residential; Industrial; Commercial
- Security and Safety
- Criminal record check
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Overtime required
- Work Location Information
- Various locations
- Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Judgement