Apprentice plumber
ANYTIME PLUMBING & MECHANICAL
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Various locations
- Industrial
- Residential
- Construction site
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
- 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
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player