pipefitter
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Personal suitability
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
- Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
- Schedule materials, tools and personnel
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- 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
- Installs valves, alarms and associated 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
- Estimate costs and materials
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Life insurance
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Install, connect, test, service, and repair piping, sprinkler, and fire protection systems, including fitting pipes and installing supports, valves, alarms, and related equipment. Interpret plans and specifications, schedule materials and personnel, estimate costs, and prepare tenders and quotations.
Requirements
The role requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should be accurate, client-focused, and reliable, and must be able to work on-site.
Skills
- Pipe Installation
- Pipe Cutting
- Pipe Reaming
- Pipe Threading
- Pipe Bending
- Sprinkler System Installation
- Fire Protection Systems
- Pipe Welding
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Leak Testing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Cost Estimation
- Material Scheduling
- Reliability
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Life Insurance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Pipefitting
- Sprinkler Heads
- Piping Systems
- Fire Protection Equipment
- Water Mains
- Supply Tanks
- Pumps
- Compressors
- Control Equipment
- Valves
- Alarms
- Clamps
- Brackets
- Hangers
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Welding
- Brazing
- Cementing
- Soldering
- Pipe Threading
- Blueprints
- Maps
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Leak Testing
- Tenders
- Quotations
- Cost Estimation
- On-the-Job Training