Plumber/Steamfitter

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Plumber/Steamfitter at Alberta Children's Hospital to install and maintain plumbing services, piping systems, and controls for water, medical gas, steam, and heating.

You will monitor and troubleshoot systems, document performance, and prepare feasibility and cost estimates, while ordering supplies and following NPC standards. Rotation includes days, evenings, nights, weekends, with 7.75‑hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited Journeyperson Plumber and Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificates.
• 3–5 years' hospital or institutional maintenance experience in plumber/steamfitting.
• Knowledge of the National Plumbing Code (NPC).
• Reliability, teamwork and ability to work independently.
• Experience with computerized maintenance systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain plumbing services and piping systems in a hospital setting.
• Monitor, test, troubleshoot, document performance of steam, heating and distribution systems.
• Prepare feasibility and cost estimates and request or order supplies.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Computerized maintenance system

MS Office

Physically fit

Independent or team work

Education

Journeyperson Plumber certificate

Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As a Plumber/Steamfitter plans, you will perform a range of journeyperson level duties associated with the installation and plumbing services and piping systems, fixtures, equipment and controls used to transport water, waste, gas, air, and steam.You will be responsible for monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting and analyzing performance of high and low pressure steam, hot water heating, associated distribution and control systems and equipment , plumbing, medical gas, domestic hot & cold water, tempered water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer. In addition, you will prepare feasibility and cost estimates and reports and request or order supplies.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance & Engineering
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 21-SEP-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.94
• Maximum Salary: $50.67
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Plumber/Steamfitter
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance & Engineering
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 21-SEP-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.94
• Maximum Salary: $50.67
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Plumber and Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificates from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Must have 3-5 years' experience working in an Institutional or Hospital setting performing plumber/steam fitting tasks. Good knowledge of the National Plumbing Code (NPC). Proven reliability, cooperation, and ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to follow directions and adapt to varying work demands as requirements. Ability to comprehend and utilize a computerized maintenance system. Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).Must be able to read, write, and understand English, be physically fit with the ability to lift 50 lbs./22.5 kgs floor to waits. comfortable working from heights. walking great distances throughout the day. At time be able to work in inclement weather. Must be able to Interpret Blueprint Drawings. Must be able to be half mask fit tested. All other duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Trades Qualification/Journeyperson Certificates: Gasfitter A or B for the province of Alberta. AWWA Certified Cross Connection control tester. Minimum 1 yr experience Medical Gas installer certified in compliance with CSA Z7396.1. 2+ experience of Hospital/Institutional maintenance.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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