Plumber / Steamfitter

Your Opportunity:
The Foothills Medical Center (FMC) is looking for a motivated and skilled temporary Plumber/Steamfitter who can display their skills in facility operations (FM&E), while offering team focused commitment and positive attitude. Under limited supervision, perform a full range of journeyman level plumbing, steam and gas fitting duties utilizing considerable initiative and judgement and in accordance with blueprints, diagrams, including plumbing, gas fitting, medical gas and building codes, regulations and department policy. Representative duties include Maintaining, commissioning, monitoring, trouble shooting, analyzing performance and repairing of mechanical equipment and systems including monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting, installing, repairing, domestic hot & cold water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer, steam and hot water distribution systems. Recommends the design of the above systems on new projects and the replacement, modification and major repair of existing systems. Installs mechanical systems including distribution and control systems, fixtures and equipment as required. Collaborates with other trades, contractors, consultants and engineers. Inspects new construction and renovation projects. Completes preventive maintenance including checking & recording new equipment as per standards, tests and services existing equipment: medical gas, steam, hot water heating, chilled water etc. Other tasks include pricing/estimating of materials and repairs, ordering materials and supplies, review and upgrade of mechanical system drawings, completing work orders. The position will have the opportunity to work and provide coverage to all buildings within the campus.
Description:
As a Plumber/Steamfitter plans, you will perform a range of journeyperson level duties associated with the installation and plumbing services and piping systems, fixtures, equipment and controls used to transport water, waste, gas, air, and steam. You will be responsible for monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting and analyzing performance of high and low pressure steam, hot water heating, associated distribution and control systems and equipment , plumbing, medical gas, domestic hot & cold water, tempered water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer. In addition, you will prepare feasibility and cost estimates and reports and request or order supplies.
Acute Care Alberta:
Primary Care Alberta:
Recovery Alberta: N
Classification: Plumber/Steamfitter
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance and Engineering
Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 21-APR-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available: 01-MAY-2026
Temporary End Date: 27-FEB-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $42.+5
Maximum Salary: $46.37
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Plumber and Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificates from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Trades Qualification/Journeyperson Certificates: Gasfitter A or B for the province of Alberta. AWWA Certified Cross Connection control tester. Good knowledge of the NPC. Minimum 1 yr experience Medical Gas installer certified in compliance with CSA Z73+6.1. 2+ yr experience of institutional maintenance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Very good verbal and written communication skills. Be reliable, cooperative and capable of working independently and/or taking direction as required. Minimum 1 yr experience Medical Gas installer certified in compliance with CSA Z73+6.1. 2+ yr experience of Hospital/Institutional maintenance.