Plumber

Employer

Bruin's Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

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
• 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
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Estimate costs and materials
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Plumber Trade Certification

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

On call

Experience

Experience an asset

Employment terms options

• Day
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Piece work