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Drain technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Drain cleaner Drainage system technician Drainage systems technician Flood risk technician Plumbing and drainage technician Public works inspector Service drain inspector Sewer and drain inspector Sewer and drain repairer Sewer cleaner Sewer inspector Sewer line inspector Sewer line repairer Sewer pipe inspector Sewer pipe repairer Sewer technician Storm water drain technician Water and drainage technician Water resources technician

Drain technicians install and maintain drainage equipment used in sewer systems, such as pipes and valves. They analyse the design and ensure the proper installation of the drainage system, and perform maintenance and repair duties.

Tasks

Tasks include -–
(a) Examining blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing and ventilation systems and materials required;
(b) Measuring, cutting, threading, bending, jointing, assembling, installing, maintaining and repairing pipes, fittings and fixtures of drainage, heating, ventilation, water supply and sewerage systems;
(c) Installing gas appliances, dishwashers and water heaters, sinks and toilets using hand and power tools;
(d) Laying clay, concrete or cast-iron pipes in ditches to form sewers, drains or water mains, or for other purposes;
(e) Inspecting, examining and testing installed systems and pipes, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation or other methods.

Knowledge

  • Building and civil engineering
  • Engineering and engineering trades not further defined

Digital competencies

  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Directing operational activities
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Building finishers and related trades workers

Plumbers and pipe fitters

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Plumbers and pipe fitters

297

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

21,17%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-4,21% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

82,74%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,21%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

191

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Building finishers and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Plumbers and pipe fitters

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
22%
Between 1 and 2 years
12%
Between 2 and 4 years
35%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
14%
Manufacturing
28%
Administrative and support service activities
18%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Construction
10%
Education
7%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.