Overview
Plumber's Assistants perform routine tasks in fabricating, laying, installing and maintaining pipes, fixtures, water meters and regulators.
Day-to-day
- loading and unloading plumbing fixtures and materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around sites
- assisting with assembling and installing piping, valves and fittings
- assisting with installing fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and sprinkler systems.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
- Requires driving
- Working outdoors
To become a Plumber's Assistant
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You can work as a Plumber's Assistant without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.