JOB TITLE: Plumber - FS 44-25-26

LOCATION: Haldimand County, ON

1.0 FTE Plumber
Facilities (Brantford, ON)

The Grand Erie District School Board is guided by our vision to Learn, Lead, and Inspire and our shared mission to build a culture of learning, well-being and belonging to inspire each learner. Grand Erie’s 3,000 employees provide quality education to approximately 29,000 full-time equivalent students who attend our 73 schools. The Board spans a geographic area encompassing the City of Brantford and the Counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk. The head office is located in Brantford.

Responsibilities:
The Journeyman Plumber will troubleshoot, maintain and repair a diverse range of plumbing and mechanical devices including hot water heating systems, re-circulating pumps, storage tanks, and relevant electrical components in a quick and efficient manner in an institutional setting and at numerous site locations. The successful candidate will install and maintain chlorination pumps, provide water tests and adjust chlorinating solution feed rates to potable water system as well as performing other duties as established in Regulation 1073 for a certified trade under the Trades Qualifications and Apprenticeship Act or as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Must have provincial certification as a journeyman plumber which must be maintained by the applicant during the term of employment.
• Must possess a minimum of a Class G Driver’s License, which must be maintained by the applicant during the term of employment.
• A Gas Technician (G1, 2 or 3) certificate as relating to Ontario Regulation 212 made under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, will be considered an asset.
• Must have excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills and be able to discuss and present information to supervisors, principals, staff, and government agencies.
• Current computer skills to operate within a Microsoft Windows environment, access the internet, use the Board’s e-mail system, and with a willingness and ability to train to an operational level in the E-base work order system in a timely fashion.
• Additional qualifications, abilities and experience related to the duties to be performed may be considered an asset when determining the award of this position.
• Must be knowledgeable in the current additions of the Ontario Plumbing Code, Sewer Regulations, Ontario Water Resources Act and all relevant codes.
• Must be able to read blueprints, work from sketches, estimate material and layout and install new equipment. Must be qualified to inspect and work on backflow preventers.

Job Specifications

Hours of Work

Full-time, 40-hours per week, 12 months per year

Rate of Pay

$34.78/hour

A competitive benefits plan is available through a provincial benefits trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, AD&D).

OMERS pension plan.

Supervisor

Operations Supervisor

Posting Number

FS 44-25-26

Effective Date

ASAP

Supervisor Title

Maintenance Manager

Is this an existing vacancy?

Yes

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External applicants may apply by clicking the button below by December 5, 2025, at 4:00 pm.

All submissions are to include a complete cover letter, resume, qualifications, and the names of three (3) professional references at least one of which must be a current supervisor (one document if submitted electronically). All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector search”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

All submissions are subject to a screening process and some applicants may not be granted an interview.

Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as wellas all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewardsof these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.