Pipefitter

Job summary

Install, connect, support, and join piping systems and sprinkler or fire protection equipment using hand and power tools, welding, soldering, and related methods. Test systems for leaks, maintain and repair equipment, replace worn components, and interpret blueprints and specifications.

Job details

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years 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 Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 hours per week

What you’ll do

Install, connect, support, and join piping systems and sprinkler or fire protection equipment using hand and power tools, welding, soldering, and related methods. Test systems for leaks, maintain and repair equipment, replace worn components, and interpret blueprints and specifications.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding work in confined, wet, or damp environments and requires accuracy, attention to detail, client focus, and teamwork.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Pipe Installation
• Pipe Measurement and Cutting
• Pipe Threading and Bending
• Soldering
• Welding
• Sprinkler System Installation
• Fire Protection Equipment
• Pipe System Repair
• Leak Testing
• Blueprint Interpretation
• Hand and Power Tools
• Attention to Detail
• Oral Communication
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Security & Safety

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