• Reading and interpreting drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements
• Installing clamps, brackets, and hangers to support pipe system and fire protection equipment
• Using hand and power tools
• Selecting, measuring, cutting, reaming, threading, and mounting prepared pipe in supports
• Connecting piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors, and control equipment
• Testing systems for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Calculating and preparing written cost estimates and communicating effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors

• Grade 10 is the legal minimum, but a high school diploma is often required
• Completion of a 7,200-hour apprenticeship, including a combination of on-the-job and in-school training
• Exam to obtain Certificate of Qualification

• Sprinkler fitting growing in demand due to changes in fire code regulations
• Generally full-time indoor work with opportunities for overtime to meet construction deadlines
• Computer literacy essential as sprinklers are increasingly electronically controlled
• Often hired by mechanical construction firms, plumbing contractors, building developers, and heating and air conditioning companies

Apprentice wage increases with skill and experience. Fully qualified workers earn an average of $41.58-$48.95 per hour.

Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer (427A)

If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as a Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer (427A) may be for you!

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• Steamfitter & Pipefitter
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