Plumber Apprentice

Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- 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
- 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
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
**Apprenticeship training**:

- Level one apprenticeship training
- Level two apprenticeship training
- Level three apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- Level five apprenticeship training
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week