pipefitter

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

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Job summary

Active Fire & Safety Services Ltd. in Surrey, BC is seeking an experienced sprinkler system installer and pipefitter to work on-site at commercial, industrial, and residential projects.

The role involves installing sprinkler heads, piping, and related equipment, reading blueprints, and ensuring system integrity. Candidates should have a high school diploma and strong manual skills, with attention to detail and good communication.

Qualifications

• Secondary high school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Client focus

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

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

Responsibilities

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

Additional information

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan