Responsibilities :
Tasks -
Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of the plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
Prepare tenders and quotations
Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
Schedule personnel, tools and equipment
Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing
Estimate costs and materials
Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to the required shape and size
Security and safety -
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities -
Physically demanding
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye coordination
Handling heavy loads
Large workload
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