Plumber / Steamfitter /plombier-monteur ou

**The Role**

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys working in a multi-site team environment with constantly changing priorities and new challenges daily. The successful incumbent should be open to learning and able to contribute their own input and ideas to benefit the workplace.

The Plumber / Steamfitter must be very self-driven and comfortable working alone. You will be required to operate all shop equipment and tools related to the Plumbing / Steam fitting trade. Under the general supervision of the Site Operations Supervisor, the Plumber / Steamfitter is responsible for maintaining, installing, inspecting, troubleshooting, calibrating and repairing a wide range of plumbing, steam, heating and cooling systems, including specialized laboratory equipment. You must maintain all equipment to the required standards and be responsive to research needs and equipment failures. You will work as part of a team to support other trades on-site. Still, you will routinely perform work independently and maintain high accuracy and safety while performing your duties.

The Plumber / Steamfitter plays a crucial role in supporting the Research groups. He or she will work closely with each group to support maintenance/repairs and set-up of equipment to ensure operational efficiency. Maintenance activities are carried out as part of a regular preventative maintenance program as well as in response to emergency situations and malfunctions.

This position requires some knowledge of building automation systems and will require you to be on call for emergencies on a rotating schedule for both facilities in the Halifax area. The sites are 25km apart. A vehicle will be available for your use when travelling between the sites.

NRC is committed to providing a healthy work-life balance. We offer regular working hours (37.5 hours per week) with great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, and 3 weeks' vacation.

**Education**
- Secondary School Diploma according to provincial standards.
- Licensed Steamfitter/Plumber 307A or 306A an equivalent inter-provincial Red Seal Journeymen’s Certificate of Qualification.
- The following certifications or training might be considered as an asset:

- Red Seal
- WHMIS
- Working at Heights
- Confined Space
- Designated Substances Awareness
- First Aid Level

**Experience**
- Significant experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plumbing, steam, condensate, heating and ventilation systems including thorough inspection of steam traps, pumps, pressure and safety relief and control valves in a plant, institute or industrial setting
- Basic experience providing estimate for the materials and repair work of pipe systems.
- Significant experience conducting daily facility walkthroughs for inspection and condition monitoring of equipment and all building systems
- Basic experience working with subcontractors and monitoring onsite vendors on equipment repairs as required.
- Experience maintaining all work areas, tools, and equipment.
- Significant knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to the plumbing steam fitter trade
- Basic experience with a building management and preventative maintenance system.

The following might be considered as an asset:

- Industrial experience
- Electrical experience
- Fabrication experience
- MS Office suite experience

*Basic - a few months and up to 2 years
*Significant - 2 to 6 year

**Technical Competencies**
- Solid working knowledge of servicing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing plumbing, heating and cooling distribution systems and equipment including steam traps, expansion joints, PRV’s, converters, heat exchangers condensate receivers and pumps.
- Solid working knowledge performing maintenance, repairs and alterations of steam, condensate, compressed gases, chilled water, and specialty mechanical distribution systems.
- Solid knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
- Solid understanding of tools, equipment, principles, materials, and terminology associated with the steam fitting/plumbing trade.
- Solid knowledge in the current versions of all applicable legislation, building regulations, codes and standards.
- Solid ability to interpret and work from electronic/written operation instruction sheets as well as mechanical electrical and geographical drawings/maps and produce quick-sketch working diagrams
- Solid ability to identify options, develop solutions, and take action when responding to customer requests.

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**Le rôle**

Nous souhaitons embaucher un ou une Plombier-monteur ou plombière-monteuse de conduites de vapeur en vue de soutenir la Planification et gestion des biens immobiliers. La personne choisie doit partager nos valeurs fondamentales relatives à l’intégrité, à l’excellence, au respect et à la créativité.

Ce poste convient à une personne qui aime travailler au sein d’une équipe répartie sur plusieurs sites avec des priorités en c