Journeyman/woman Plumber

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and 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
- 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
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Work under pressure
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
- Other benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Transportation provided by employer