Plumber, maintenance and repair
Job detail
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Salary
$34.65 to $40.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Residential
- Construction site
Responsibilities
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
- Estimate costs and materials
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size