Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Judgement

Work Location Information Various locations

Ability to Supervise 1 to 2 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Overtime required

Transportation/Travel Information Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment Confined spaces; Wet/damp

Security and Safety

Driving record check (abstract); Criminal record check

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Additional Skills

Schedule personnel, tools and equipment; Prepare tenders and quotations; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials

Specific Skills

Accept payment or invoices for items delivered; Estimate materials and labour required for production; Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing; Work with on-line accounts and systems; Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size; Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems; Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and 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

Experience 5 years or more

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Occupational Health and Safety Certificate; Natural Gas License; Driver's License (Class 3 or D); Plumber Trade Certification; Working at heights training; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board¿(WSIB) clearance Certificate

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English