journeyman/woman plumber

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Plumber Red Seal Certificate

Work Setting

• Residential

Specific Skills

• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and 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

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Work Location Information

• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Accurate
• Team player
• Judgement