Dowdy Corporation
Residential Plumber Apprentice (Construction)
Under direct supervision of the job site superintendent or other designated individual, the Residential Plumbing Apprentice must be able to follow written and verbal directives from a supervisor.
The Apprentice is a mid-level position within the Residential Plumbing Division and is considered a “plumber in training”. The incumbent may also be responsible for performing the duties of a helper, i.e. cleaning and preparing the job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of hand tools and machinery, both manual and electric, i.e. hole-hawg, hammer drill, chipping hammer, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, levels and a tape measure. The Apprentice may also be responsible for setting up and taking down ladders, scaffolding, and other temporary structures.
1.The Apprentice is also responsible for digging/installing underground sanitary sewer, underground domestic water, above ground DWV (drain, waste, vent) piping and above ground domestic water. The incumbent must be able to properly identify and install basic DWV/water fittings, and glue PVC and CPVC piping when applicable. The Apprentice is also responsible for digging/installing underground sanitary sewer, underground domestic water, above ground DWV piping and above ground domestic water. The incumbent must be able to identify/pull basic DWV fittings and be able to glue PVC and CPVC piping according to industry standards.
2. The Apprentice must be able to lay out the domestic water and DWV according to plumbing system of the building. The incumbent must be able to know the basics of trim setting, i.e. sinks, lavatories, toilets, water cooler, etc.
3.The Apprentice must be able to read plumbing plans, lay out plumbing systems and provide appropriate guidance/directives to Helpers. The Apprentice must know how to rough-in a slab, stack out a building, and trim out the building.
The Apprentice, who is in a mid-level plumbing position, will need required tools to perform the job.