plumber

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

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.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• 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.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• On call.
• Day.