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plumber apprentice
- Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Construction site
Tasks
- 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
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Pre-apprenticeship training
- Level one apprenticeship training
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Valid driver's licence
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Work under pressure
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Life insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
More about this job
Responsibilities
Read blueprints and specifications to determine plumbing system layouts, locate pipe connections and fixtures, and determine piping requirements and sizes. Measure, cut, thread, bend, and join pipes, then test them for leaks using air or water pressure gauges.
Requirements
The posting specifies a registered apprenticeship certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience, along with first aid and WHMIS certificates. It also lists pre-apprenticeship or Level One apprenticeship training, a valid driver's licence, a driving record check, and the ability to work under pressure and perform physically demanding tasks.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Plumbing System Layout
- Pipe Connection And Fixture Positioning
- Pipe Joining
- Leak Testing
- Piping System Requirements
- Pipe Sizing
- Measuring Pipes
- Cutting Pipes
- Threading Pipes
- Bending Pipes
- Oral Communication
- Judgment
- Teamwork
- First Aid
- WHMIS
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Maternity And Parental Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Plumbing
- Registered Apprenticeship Certificate
- Pre-Apprenticeship Training
- Level One Apprenticeship Training
- Blueprints
- Plumbing System Layout
- Water Supply Network
- Waste And Drainage Systems
- Pipe Connections
- Fixtures
- Couplings
- Clamps
- Screws And Bolts
- Cement
- Soldering
- Brazing
- Welding Equipment
- Leak Testing
- Air And Water Pressure Gauges
- Pipe Sizing
- First Aid Certificate
- WHMIS Certificate
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Driving Record Check
- Commercial Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Residential Construction