About this role
Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate. Plumbing technology/plumber. Plumbing and related water supply services, other.
Work site environment: Confined spaces. Wet/damp. Work setting: Various locations. Commercial. Industrial. Institutional. Residential. Construction site.
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.
- Prepare tenders and quotations.
- 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.
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing.
- Supervise other workers.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems.
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size.
- Supervision: Septic systems installers.
- Apprenticeship training: Level four apprenticeship training.
- Level five apprenticeship training.
- Cleaning experience: Septic tanks.
- Security and safety: Bondable.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.