Pipefitter

Active Fire & Safety Services Ltd.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Active Fire & Safety Services Ltd. has a Vancouver-area role for a skilled sprinkler fitter. You will install sprinkler heads, mount pipes, connect systems to water mains and equipment, and ensure proper supports across commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential sites.

Candidates typically have a secondary school certificate and 1–2 years of relevant experience. You will work in a fast-paced environment, handle heavy loads, and be detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential

Tasks

• Install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe
• Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week