Corporate Plumber - Guelph, Canada - The City of Guelph

The City of Guelph

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Why Guelph:

What we offer:

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees.

Many of our positions offer:

Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
Paid personal days;
Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100percent employer matching;
Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
Employee and Family Assistance Program;
Parental leave top up program;
Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:

Key duties and responsibilities:

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair a diverse range of plumbing and mechanical devices including hot water heating systems, recirculating pumps, storage tanks, and relevant electrical components in a corporate setting and at numerous site locations.
Maintain discharge systems (vents, roof drains, and stacks)
Service, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on designated equipment according to standard practice and department policy and procedure.
Study and interpret blueprints to plan plumbing installations.
Support annual inspections, service, and installation of backflow devices.
Turn off or turn on water services regarding the above duties.
Schedule, plan, and perform work efficiently and safely in conjunction with other City Staff, and contractors per the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Corporate policies and procedures, and others as required.
Completes and maintains all daily legislative and nonlegislative records as they pertain to the water distribution system and related work including the accurate preparation of required documentation (electronic or otherwise) and the completion of documents which may include numerical and textual information, timecards, logs, worksheets, and technical service reports, etc.
Participate in the development and implementation of a preventative maintenance/life cycle program for all City buildings; coordinate and consolidate inputs to the overall program.
Maintain, and update the City of Guelph asset management software. Input newly introduced assets and specifications and retire old assets.
Maintain preventive/predictive maintenance programs for all City of Guelph vertical and nonvertical assets.
Liaise with the City of Guelph plumbing inspector and other regulatory inspectors.
Exercise good judgment when making decisions and recommendations that have an impact on operating and departmental costs.
Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and requirements:

A licensed certified plumber (306a trade certification).
Backflow or Cross Connection Control Specialist Certificate obtained through an accredited educational institution is required.
Experience in ICI (or greater than 1" plumbing) environments.
A Gas Technician (G1, 2 or 3) certificate relating to Ontario Regulation 212 made under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, will be considered an asset.
Excellent knowledge of the plumbing code and plumbing principles.
Knowledge and ability to work with small hand tools, torches (propane, oxyacetylene, MAPP), and plumbing supplies including soldering/brazing and pipecutting practices and materials. Knowledge of welding techniques is an asset.
Awareness of water distribution operations and Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change legislative and regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of and ability to comply with corporate policies, procedures, and standards; industry standards (e.g., American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers); municipal bylaws; local utility standards; TSSA requirements; LEED standards; and legislation and codes (e.g., fire, building, electrical, gas, plumbing, health, and safety). Ability to remain current and update status with trade/certification requirements.
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHIMS.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, contractors, stakeholders, and the public.
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel) with the ability to use computers and other similar devices.
Good organizational and documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks for projects in a demanding work environment.
Ability to work in physically demanding conditions including, digging, regularly lifting objects approximately 25kg in weight, climbing ladders, entering pits, and working in confined spaces.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with internal and external contacts respectfully.
Additional qualifications, abilities, and experience relative to the duties to be performed may be considered an asset when determining the award of this position.
Ability to work effectively alone or within a team.