Apprentice plumber

Job Overview

Work Term:

Permanent |

Work Language:

English |

Hours:

37.5 to 44 hours per week |

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma required |

Experience:

Will train.

• Read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems, water supply networks, and waste and drainage systems.
• Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors.
• Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, 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.
• Ensure electrical and plumbing installations meet government regulations.

• WHMIS Certificate.
• Apprenticeship training Level One through Level Five.
• Types of systems:
  Plumbing, cold water and drain lines.

• Confined spaces, wet/damp work setting, various locations (Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Residential).
• Physically demanding tasks: bending, crouching, kneeling, handling heavy loads.
• Requires hand‑eye coordination and accurate, efficient interpersonal skills.
• Own tools/equipment and steel‑toed safety boots.
• Own transportation required.

• To be determined.
• Green job: duties leading to positive environmental outcomes.

• Health benefits, dental plan, disability perks.
• Vision care benefits.
• Financial benefits:
  
  bonus, group insurance, life insurance, RRSP, stocks/shares.
• Long‑term benefits: long‑term care insurance.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Team building opportunities.
• Variable or compressed work week.

• Support for newcomers and refugees, including assistance with credential recognition, mentorship programs, and community resource access.
• Support for youth, offering on‑the‑job training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
• Support for Indigenous people, mentor programs, cultural competency training, and partnership with indigenous communities.