Plumber apprentice

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
• Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Asset languages

• Hindi
• Panjabi; Punjabi

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
• Schedule personnel, tools and 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
• Operate CADD and other computer software systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Working at heights training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Transportation/travel information

• 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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required