Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
or equivalent experience
Work setting
---------------- Various locations
Commercial
Industrial
Institutional
Residential
Tasks
--------- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
Instruct apprentices
Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
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
Supervise other workers
Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
Supervision
--------------- 3-4 people
Transportation/travel information
------------------------------------- Vehicle supplied by employer
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
--------------------------------------------- Physically demanding
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Work under pressure