Position: PLUMBER - 4 POSTS.
Deadline: 12 Jul 2017.
Date posted: 04 Jul 2017.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Job Profile
Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating,
water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing
codes.
Job Duties and Tasks
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings,
using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent,
caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks
- Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures
- Study
building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment
needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan
installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring
- Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports
- Perform complex calculations and planning for special or very large jobs
- Locate
and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage
holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as
rulers and levels
- Measure, cut, thread, and
bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such
as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools
- Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place
- Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains
- Direct workers engaged in pipe cutting and preassembly and installation of plumbing systems and components
- Install underground storm, sanitary and water
piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to
these systems
- Clear away debris in a renovation
- Use
specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as performing
computer-assisted welding of small pipes, or working with the special
piping used in microchip fabrication
Materials
HDPE, PPR, UPVC, Sanitary Wares
Requirements
- Must have Degree/Diploma and extensive 10 years plumbing experience
- Should be able to communicate in (excellent) English
- Should be able to read drawings
- Should be able to
direct a small group of 6-8 workers with limited English