Plumber, maintenance and repair

Everest Drain & Plumbing Inc.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment

  • Confined spaces
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
  • Prepare tenders and quotations
  • 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
  • Supervise other workers
  • Estimate costs and materials
  • Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
  • Use maps and other trip planning aids

Supervision

  • 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Backflow prevention Certification
  • Plumber Trade Certification
  • Working at heights training
  • Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
  • Plumber Red Seal Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Work under pressure

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

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Commission
  • Group insurance benefits
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