Your Opportunity:
Looking to take your trade to the next level? The University of Alberta Hospital is hiring a skilled Journeyperson Plumber to join our Facilities Maintenance & Engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, critical systems in a fast paced healthcare environment where your work directly supports patient care. This is not typical plumbing work. You will gain hands on experience with medical gas systems, reverse osmosis, dialysis water systems, and specialized hospital infrastructure that few tradespeople get exposure to. In this role, you will install, maintain, and troubleshoot plumbing, drainage, and water distribution systems, while supporting system upgrades and shutdowns. You will work alongside a strong multidisciplinary team and play a key role in keeping essential hospital systems running safely and reliably. What we are looking for: Journeyperson Plumber (Alberta or Red Seal). Medical Gas certification is an asset. Experience with specialty water systems is an asset. Strong troubleshooting mindset and a willingness to learn. What you can expect: Exposure to highly specialized and complex systems. Meaningful work that supports frontline healthcare. A team environment with strong technical support. Opportunities to expand your skillset beyond traditional plumbing. The role requires physical work including lifting up to 50lbs, working in confined spaces, at heights, and walking long distances throughout the site. If you are motivated, take pride in your work, and want to be part of something bigger than a typical job, we want to hear from you.
Description:
As a Plumber, you will plan, install and service plumbing systems, fixtures, piping equipment and controls used to transport water, waste, gas and air. You will be responsible for monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting and analyzing performance of plumbing, medical gas, domestic hot & cold water, tempered water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer, associated distribution and control systems and equipment. In addition, you will prepare feasibility and cost estimates and reports; request or order supplies.
- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: Plumber
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance and Engineering
- Primary Location: U of A Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-APR-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 04-MAY-2026
- Temporary End Date: 03-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $42.71
- Maximum Salary: $46.61
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Plumber Certificate from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in live hospital or high occupancy public environments. Medical gas experience. Project planning and coordination skills. Additional journeyperson tickets such as welding or refrigeration considered an asset. Safety certifications including First Aid, Elevated Work Platform, Fall Protection or Harness, and Cross Connection Control or Backflow Testing preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
