helper, plumber
Company
PLATINUM PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION LTD.
Location
Calgary, AB
Job Type
Full-time
Via
via Indeed
Job Description
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Tasks
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Employment terms options
• Evening
• Morning
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Support for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
• Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Tasks
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Pave and rake asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants
• Direct traffic at or near construction sites
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Employment terms options
• Evening
• Morning
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Support for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
• Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Welder Jobs
What is the minimum hourly wage for welders in Ontario as of January 2026?
As per the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the general minimum wage in Ontario is CAD 17.20 per hour as of January 1 2026 for welders in non-unionized roles. Welders classified under skilled trades receive overtime at 1.5 times the rate after 44 hours per week. This rate applies uniformly across all sectors without provincial variations for this occupation.
What work permit requirements apply for international welders moving to Canada in 2026?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requires a valid work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program with an approved LMIA for NOC 72106 welders. Applicants need a minimum of two years paid experience in the last five years plus Red Seal endorsement. Processing takes 8 weeks for 80 percent of applications submitted after April 2026.
What education and certification are needed to qualify as a welder in Canada?
Employment and Social Development Canada lists completion of a 2-3 year apprenticeship or Red Seal certification as mandatory for NOC 72106 welder positions. Candidates must hold a high school diploma plus 6,000 hours of documented on-the-job training by December 2026. Provincial trade authorities issue the certificate of qualification after passing the Red Seal exam.
Which documents are required when applying for welder jobs through the federal skilled trades program?
Applicants must submit a valid passport, Red Seal certificate, language test results at CLB 5 or higher, and proof of funds equaling CAD 13,757 for a single applicant as of 2026. The Express Entry profile requires an Educational Credential Assessment for any foreign training completed before submission. All documents must be uploaded in PDF format under 5 MB each.
