Apprentice plumber

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

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Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage 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
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Plumber Trade Certification

Apprenticeship training

• Level two apprenticeship training
• Level three apprenticeship training
• Level four apprenticeship training
• Level five apprenticeship training

Additional information

Security and safety

• 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
• Overtime required
• Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

• Tools

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits