Plumber

About the job

CITYWIDE MECHANICAL

English

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Various locations

• 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
• 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
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Plumber Trade Certification

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

2 years to less than 3 years