plumber
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
- Various locations.
- Commercial.
- Residential.
- Construction site.
Tasks:
- Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
- Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
- 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.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Work under pressure.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Parking available.