Plumber

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.59 - $41.59 / hour
Job Summary

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We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits (eligibility based on employment status), including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes
  
  *Benefits Eligibility based on employment status

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Detailed Overview

Performs a variety of skilled plumbing work at the journeyman level in the installation, construction, alteration, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair and/or service of plumbing equipment and systems; installs, tests, maintains and repairs natural gas lines, appliances, equipment and accessories; inspects and test cross-connection and backflow prevention systems; reviews work requests and carries out relevant preventative maintenance, in compliance with applicable codes and regulations; maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities

Reviews work requests and consults with user departments regarding specifications and other projects requirements; interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications in order to determine the material and equipment required; calculates materials and labour in estimating cost of projects and makes recommendations as required.

Prepares for work projects by performing operational and safety assessments; arranges work schedule with user departments and assembles supplies, tools and equipment.

Installs and repairs pipe and plumbing systems by methods such as bolting, soldering, caulking, grooving and brazing.

Repairs and/or replaces items such as pipes, valves and fixtures by methods such as cutting, bending, threading and assembling.

Carries out the plumbing preventative maintenance program by inspecting piping systems and other plumbing fixtures for repair and maintenance needs and for conformance to applicable codes and regulations; performs diagnostic correction and repair utilizing recognized methods.

Installs, tests, maintains and repairs natural gas lines, appliances, equipment and accessories in accordance with the BC Gas Safety Code.

Inspects and tests a variety of cross-connection control devices such as reduced pressure backflow assemblies, double check valve assemblies and pressure vacuum breaker assemblies using equipment such as water columns and differential gauges.

Lays out areas to be renovated with new plumbing installations by designing, measuring, marking and identification of new services and tie-in points consistent with applicable codes.

Coordinates projects with user departments and other trades; assigns work tasks to designated staff and provides related training and orientation.

Maintains an inventory of supplies, equipment and tools; completes related reports and records; recommends purchase of related supplies and equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Certificate of Apprenticeship or Trades Qualification Certificate as a journeyman Plumber, Class B level Gas Fitter's License with an electrical endorsement recognized by the Province of BC. Valid Certificate of Competency as a Cross Connection Control Specialist issued by the American Water Works Association, BC Section.

Two (2) years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal effectively with others
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint, drawings and specifications
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to operate related equipment

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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