We are looking for an experienced Plumber to efficiently undertake a variety of plumbing tasks ranging from fixing leakages to installing pipes and HVAC systems.
A successful plumber must have a thorough knowledge of hydraulic systems. They are patient individuals with a practical mind and manual dexterity, able to work efficiently with great attention to detail.
The goal is to install and maintain well-functioning systems that transport water, waste, gases, or hot liquids.
Plumbers install, repair, and maintain pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and wastewater disposal in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
DUTIES & RESPONSABILITIES
- Read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the 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 an opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
- Measure, cut, bend, and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- May prepare cost estimates.
REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over five years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college, or industry courses in plumbing is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and
- Labrador, Manitoba, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified plumbers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
LANGUAGES
- English Proficiency Medium to Native (B1/B2/C1/C2) desired.
- French Proficiency Medium to Native (B1/B2/C1/C2) desired.