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Pipefitter

  • Surrey, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type
Full-time
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Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Working hours
30 hours per week
Posting language
English
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Original job description

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

Work site environment

  • Confined spaces
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Residential

Tasks

  • Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
  • Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
  • Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
  • Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
  • Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
  • Service and repair sprinkler system
  • Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
  • Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
  • Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
  • Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
  • Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
  • Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
  • Select type and size of pipe required
  • Test system for leaks using testing equipment
  • Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
  • Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 hours per week
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Responsibilities

Install, connect, support, and join piping systems and sprinkler or fire protection equipment using hand and power tools, welding, soldering, and related methods. Test systems for leaks, maintain and repair equipment, replace worn components, and interpret blueprints and specifications.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding work in confined, wet, or damp environments and requires accuracy, attention to detail, client focus, and teamwork.

Skills

  • Pipe Installation
  • Pipe Measurement and Cutting
  • Pipe Threading and Bending
  • Soldering
  • Welding
  • Sprinkler System Installation
  • Fire Protection Equipment
  • Pipe System Repair
  • Leak Testing
  • Blueprint Interpretation
  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Attention to Detail
  • Oral Communication
  • Teamwork

Benefits

  • Dental Plan
  • Health Care Plan

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Categories

  • Trades
  • Construction
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Pipefitting
  • Piping Systems
  • Sprinkler Systems
  • Fire Protection Equipment
  • Pipe Supports
  • Valves
  • Water Mains
  • Supply Tanks
  • Pumps
  • Compressors
  • Control Equipment
  • Hand Tools
  • Power Tools
  • Welding
  • Soldering
  • Brazing
  • Pipe Threading
  • Pipe Bending
  • Leak Testing
  • Pressure Testing
  • Blueprints
  • Maps
  • Drawings
  • Specifications
  • Confined Spaces
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Residential

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