plumber apprentice
- Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Security and safety
Health benefits
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 and mark positions for pipes and fixtures, and install piping by measuring, cutting, shaping, and joining pipes. Determine piping requirements and sizes, then test pipes 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 apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship training. It also lists First Aid and WHMIS certificates, a valid driver's licence, a driving record check, and the ability to work under pressure while bending, crouching, and kneeling.
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Plumbing System Layout
- Pipe Connection and Installation
- Pipe Joining
- Leak Testing
- Pipe Sizing
- Measuring and Cutting Pipes
- Threading and Bending Pipes
- Oral Communication
- Judgment
- Teamwork
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Driving
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
- Apprenticeship Training
- Pre-Apprenticeship Training
- Level One Apprenticeship Training
- Blueprints
- Plumbing System Layout
- Water Supply Network
- Waste and Drainage Systems
- Pipe Connections
- Pipe Sizing
- Couplings
- Clamps
- Screws and Bolts
- Cement
- Soldering
- Brazing
- Welding Equipment
- Air and Water Pressure Gauges
- First Aid Certificate
- WHMIS Certificate
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Driving Record Check
- Commercial Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Residential Construction
- Construction Site