Journeyman/woman Plumber

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work site environment**:

- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- **Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Residential
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Construction site
- Agriculture, fishing and/or forestry
- **Tasks**:

- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage 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
- 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
- Operate heavy equipment
- Ensure electrical and plumbing installations meet government regulation
- **Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- **Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Plumber Trade Certification
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Plumber Red Seal Certificate
- **Type of service and repair**:

- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system
- **Types of systems**:

- Plumbing, cold water and drain lines
- **Parts specialization**:

- Plumbing
- **Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- **Transportation/travel information**:

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

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

- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- **Personal suitability**:

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

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you live near the job location?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- **Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- **Other benefits**:

- Parking available
- **Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees