plumber

Employment and Social Development Canada; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment and Social Development Canada is seeking a qualified plumber for permanent full-time employment. Key responsibilities include installing and repairing plumbing systems across commercial and residential locations. Successful candidates will have a diploma in plumbing technology, at least 5 years of experience, and show excellence in client service and teamwork. Working conditions may be physically demanding, requiring tools and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of plumbing experience required.
• Must be a permanent or temporary resident with work authorization in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair plumbing fixtures and systems in various settings.
• Read blueprints to determine layout of plumbing systems.
• Supervise other workers on plumbing-related tasks.

Skills

Client focus

Team player

Accurate

Efficient interpersonal skills

Judgement

Education

Plumbing technology/plumber diploma

Other trades certificate

Tools

Tools

Job description

• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Day, Evening, Early Morning, Morning
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3338036

Overview

Languages

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Plumbing technology/plumber

Experience

5 years or more

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

• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• 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
• Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-07-23

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