Plumbers are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining pipes and other equipment related to a building's water and waste disposal systems.
Job Duties:

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• 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
• Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• May prepare cost estimates.

Requirements:

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program or equivalent experience in the trade.
• Trade certification for plumbers is mandatory in most provinces.
• Some experience is required.

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