Posted 15 days ago
Pipefitter, Apprentice - HSL, Local 1
@ JDI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Irving Shipbuilding, part of J.D. Irving, Limited, is hiring a full-time Pipefitter Apprentice in Halifax, NS, through Local 1 HSL. The role involves laying out, fabricating and fitting pipe assemblies for marine and industrial projects, working from blueprints and specifications. Candidates need a pipefitting or plumbing trade certification and must be eligible to work in Canada, with a pre-employment physical and background check required.
Responsibilities:
- Read marine or industrial blueprints and pipe arrangement drawings
- Layout, fabricate and fit up pipe assemblies with fittings, flanges and valves
- Work with carbon steel, copper-nickel and stainless steel pipe
Requirements summary:
- Trade certificate specific to pipefitting
- Plumber trade certification and relevant tickets
- WHMIS certificate
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Pre-employment physical and background check
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Construction site, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Licences & certifications | WHMIS, Plumber trade certification |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Women, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Pipefitting, Plumbing |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 645 |
Irving Shipbuilding is seeking Pipefitter Apprentices - Local 1, HSY with Plumbing experience in Halifax, NS.
- Read and interpret marine or industrial blueprints, pipe detail arrangement drawings, and work from standard and metric specifications
- Layout, fabricate, fit up a pipe assembly including fittings, flanges, and valves utilizing various tools and equipment
- Work with various pipe materials such as carbon steel, copper-nickel, and stainless steel along with the appropriate valves and fitting
- Education Required:
- Trade Certificate specific to pipefitting trade
- WHMIS certificate
- Plumber trade certification and relevant tickets
- You must be eligible to work in Canada to apply for this job
- A pre-employment physical is required
- A background check will be performed by the Employer
- Physical effort and work conditions:
- Work at heights from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms
- Stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and climb
- Work in confined spaces and inclement weather
- Support extended hours and overtime as business needs dictate
- Work may be performed indoors and outdoors
- Frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to fifty (50lbs) pounds
- Occasionally lift and carry items that weigh over fifty (50lbs) pounds
Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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