plumber apprentice

DMS Mechanical Ltd.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A plumbing services company in the Metro Vancouver area seeks a skilled tradesperson for installation and repair of plumbing fixtures and systems. Candidates should have a high school diploma, prior experience, and be able to work physically demanding tasks. The role includes responsibilities such as reading blueprints, supervising staff, and testing installations for leaks. Benefits include health care, a dental plan, and a deferred profit-sharing plan.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience.
• Physically fit and able to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Repair plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Read blueprints and drawings for plumbing layout.
• Instruct apprentices and supervise workers.
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Other Benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Parking available
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
  
  

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
  
  

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees