Plumber

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Asset languages

• Panjabi; Punjabi

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Residential
• Construction site

Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer

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
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Overtime required
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week