About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. 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.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.