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Plumbing Apprentices (All Levels) & Journeyperson
Job Summary
Qualifications
- Valid BC Driver's License
- Experience/Interest in New Residential Installations
- Residential HVAC Equipment Service
- Motivation to follow instructions & complete tasks in a timely manner
- Gas Fitting Experience and B Gas Ticket an Asset
- Mechanical Aptitude & Diagnostic Instincts
- Ability to work with others and or independently on assigned tasks
- Professionalism, Excellent Time Management & Communication Skills
Ability to commute/relocate: Gibsons, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
Description/Duties
Vanguard Mechanical Ltd., is a privately held, full-service mechanical contractor based out of Maple Ridge, BC, with active projects throughout the Lower Mainland. We are looking to expand our team with a motivated, hard-working individual looking for secure, year-round work to develop their skills as Plumbers (All Levels of Apprentices) PLUS Journey-persons.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive Wages
- RRSP Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Extended Benefits Packages
- Skilled Senior Staff to assist in Career Development
- Skilled Trades Sponsorship
- Hard Hat and Company Shirt Provided
- Tool Purchasing Payment Plan
- Sites with Transit Access and Free Parking
- Staff Events
- Permanent, Year-Round, Full-time Employment!
- We value safety, respect and upholding our reputation for quality work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment/systems used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential and commercial buildings.
- Maintain current knowledge on and apply applicable code to installations, repairs, and maintenance.
- Maintain working knowledge of tools, standard methods, materials, and equipment used in plumbing including blueprints, drawing and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and draining systems.
- Work in cooperation with other trades to ensure that all specifications, legislation, quality standards and policies are met.
- 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.
- Mark positions for pipe connections, passage holds and fixtures in walls/floors.
- Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Ensure all installations, repairs and maintenance are properly sized, aligned, supported and graded.
- Journey-person to assist in development with other team members and apprentices skills while working as Plumbers.
- Other related duties as required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: up to $46/hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Flexible Language Requirement: French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types: Overtime pay
Work Location: In person
About Vanguard Mechanical Ltd.
Vanguard Mechanical provides Complete Mechanical Contracting services throughout the Lower Mainland. This includes, but is not limited to plumbing, gas fitting, HVAC services, fire sprinklers, mechanical insulation, fire stopping, and controls. The core of our business is focused on new construction of multi-family residential projects that often include commercial retail spaces.
Through our list of contacts and partners (sub-trades), we make a general contractor’s life much easier by helping them manage their complex projects by encompassing a massive part of a project’s scope.
Everyone at Vanguard Mechanical is proud to work here because we all know that what we do positively affects the communities around us. We play an intrinsic role in providing safe and quality mechanical systems for homeowners and businesses alike. We deliver quality workmanship, competitive pricing, and timely project completion with reliable and predictable results.
We are acutely aware that we work in a highly competitive industry, with many companies offering similar services like ours. That being said, we are always evolving and changing along with the new technologies being presented to us every day and applying it to our projects where possible and beneficial.
We seek to build long-term relationships in our industry. We value a proactive team approach to every project and believe that a satisfied customer is everyone’s success.
We believe this, in large, sets us apart from the rest.