Job Description

Schedule materials, tools and personnel
Liaise with management, engineers and other trades
Instruct apprentices
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
Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe, install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
Service and repair sprinkler system
Supervise other workers
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
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

Required languages: English

Education level: High School, No degree or certification

Required skills: Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Attention to detail Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination

Closest intersection: White Rock, BC