Plumber/Steamfitter

Your Opportunity:This position reports directly to the Facility Manager at the Royal Alexandra Hospital within the Facilities Maintenance & Engineering (FM&E) Department. The incumbent will be responsible for performing a comprehensive range of journeyperson-level plumber and steamfitter duties. These tasks require considerable initiative and judgment, and must be executed in accordance with blueprints, diagrams, building codes (including plumbing, steam fitting, and gas/medical gas), provincial trade regulations, and department policies. The primary location will be at the Royal Alexandra Hospital but if an event unfolds, this person may be asked to work at other sites within the zone. Potential multi-site duties as directed by FM&E Director or Manager.Description: As a Plumber/Steamfitter plans, you will perform a range of journeyperson level duties associated with the installation and plumbing services and piping systems, fixtures, equipment and controls used to transport water, waste, gas, air, and steam. You will be responsible for monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting and analyzing performance of high and low pressure steam, hot water heating, associated distribution and control systems and equipment , plumbing, medical gas, domestic hot & cold water, tempered water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer. In addition, you will prepare feasibility and cost estimates and reports and request or order supplies. Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Plumber and Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificates from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.Additional Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Health Care experience is considered an asset.