Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Specific Skills

Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing; Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size; 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

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

5th Period Apprentice; 4th Period Apprentice; 3rd Period Apprentice; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; First Aid Certificate; Confined Space Entry Training; Driver's License (Class 3 or D); Plumber Red Seal Certificate; Plumber Trade Certification; Gas Fitter Red Seal Certificate; Backflow prevention Certification

Education

Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience

Languages English