Plumber & Pipefitter Apprentices

We are looking for a Plumber and/or Pipefitter Apprentice to join our team. This is a great role for someone who likes variety in their role, can manage multiple priorities, and likes to take initiative. This is a permanent full-time position with opportunities to further your career while completing an apprenticeship.
If this sounds like a good fit, please read on for more information.
This role will require travel within the lower mainland and Fraser Valley regions, a valid license and reliable vehicle are required.
**About Tritech Group Ltd.**
Tritech Group Ltd. has been in operation for over 35 years and is a leader in the water infrastructure industry in Western Canada. Tritech designs and builds water and wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations and has the unique ability to complete the majority of project work in-house, with the resources and capacity to integrate multiple disciplines including, civil, process, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation trades.
Tritech has enjoyed steady growth in the industry and continues to focus on providing sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions. We have completed over 265 projects and our capacity has continued to grow along with our experience.
At Tritech, we believe in fostering long-term relationships with our customers and employees and we value their contributions to our company. Tritech’s staff of capable professionals draw from their years of experience to provide a high level of technical expertise and exceptional service. We approach every project with an uncompromising dedication to safety, sustainability, and quality.
At Tritech we value safety, quality, integrity, client focus, and community.
**Benefits &
Compensation**
Tritech aims to provide competitive compensation packages to all team members, and we routinely review employee salaries and market data to ensure we are doing so.
All permanent, full-time team members are eligible for a spectrum of employee benefits, including, but not be limited to:
- Extended health plan, including vision and paramedical services
- Dental plan
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurances
- Group Retirement Savings Plan &
Deferred Profit-SharingPlan (company matches your retirement contributions)
Additionally, we provide excellent opportunities for team members to gain new skills through internal and external learning and training opportunities;
we are also great supporters and participants in various Apprentice sponsorships.
**Responsibilities**:
At Tritech, we aim to provide opportunities that are challenging, fast-paced, that effectively utilize the skills of our team members, and provides variety in day-to-day tasks.
The job specific responsibilities for this role includes:
- Install, repair, inspect, test, and maintain plumping/piping systems and mechanical components of water and wastewater mechanical systems.
- Cut, thread, or groove pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders or pipe benders.
- Assemble or secure pipes, tubes and fittings by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, and apparatuses required for piping projects.
- Ensure all installations, repairs and maintenance are properly sized, aligned, supported, anchored, and graded.
- Install underground process and plumbing piping systems (HDPE, PVC, Ductile Iron, Steel, Copper etc.) ranging from ½” - 60” diameter.
- Install process equipment (pumps, mixers, blowers, compressors, gates, valves).
- Inspect, pressure test, and disinfect piping prior to system testing.
- Review blueprints, other drawings and plans, and specifications to determine the layout and requirements for piping and related materials.
- Identify the required tools and special equipment necessary to complete the site and shop project works.
- Perform various tasks on the labor crew to support mechanical/civil operations.
**Requirements**:
- An Apprentice Plumber and/or Pipefitter/Steamfitter ticket or have the ability and willingness to obtain one.
- Reliable transportation, driver’s license, and a clean Driver Abstract.
- The following training and certifications are required before starting:
- Construction Safety Training Systems Certificate (CSTS), or SiteReadyBC Online Construction Safety Orientation Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- The following training and certifications are preferred:
- Confined Space Entry training
- Fall Protection training
- Experience working with a variety of hand and power tools and machinery.
- Experience working on an active construction site, preference is given to those with experience working in water/wastewater infrastructure.
- Experience installing a variety of process piping and plumbing systems (steel, stainless steel, copper, PVC) ranging from ½” -48” diameter is preferred.
- Experience gluing/joining large diameter PVC pipe