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PLUMBING CONNECTION Summer 2017

PROMOTING PLUMBING AS A

PROFESSION OF CHOICE

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e still feel today that there is a lack of coordinated

effort to provide reference tools to schools and

online resources to give the public a far better

appreciation of the opportunities across the plumbing

industry.

The article created some very positive feedback from

industry members thoroughly agreeing with our message, as

well as examples or two of local initiatives.

But really, when you add it all up, it’s fair to say the industry

is still struggling with finding ways to improve how it promotes

itself to the next generation of plumbing (and their parents).

However, there was one ray of light that came out of

Western Australia, a plumbing contractor by the name of

George Dumitrescu, who owns EKG Plumbing Opinions in

suburban Perth.

George wrote to us:

Jeff,

“I just finished reading your ‘Who wants to be a plumber’

report in “Plumbing Connection” and I am impressed.

“I have been doing plumbing in Western Australia for about

30 years and with my European years as well, I’ve got more

than 40 years’ experience in the industry.

“Mid last year I started an offshoot business with the idea

of forming a team of ‘old plumbers’, with years and years of

experience to share their knowledge, their experience and

expertise with the younger generations coming through.

“Probably due to the novelty of this concept, it has been

fairly slow to take-off: the younger plumbers don’t readily

understand the advantages of experienced advice (before

starting out on their own) and

getting experienced plumbers to

share their time is proving more

difficult than I thought.

“Right now I am part way

through the development of

a Plumbing Business Guide

pertinent to Western Australia,

which is intended to be a business

training manual for plumbers,

taking on a licence and going out on their own.

“As part of that process, I decided to list all the sectors of

industry a plumber might be involved in. This is represented in

the form of a mosaic, to make it more readable.

“I am convinced that if the young people see the

opportunities and the challenges this trade offers them –

not just unblocking toilets – maybe they can picture a more

realistic image of plumbing and get excited about those

opportunities,” George.

In the Summer 2016 edition of

Plumbing Connection

we challenged the industry

to take a serious look at how it promotes itself, in order to attract the best people

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PLUMBER BY PROFESSION

Underground Sewer & Wastewater Lines

Suspended Sewer Lines

Gravity, Vacuum & Pumped Wastewater Lines

Underground Sewer Lines

Manholes, Access Chambers, ETC.

Bio Systems

Septic Tanks & Leach Drains

Macerators

Pump Pits

Air Conditioners Wastes

Commercial Gas Heaters

Medical Gases

Chiller and Hot Lines

Cooling Towers

Installations

Refrigerant Lines

MECHANICAL SERVICES

Gravity

Vacuum

Pressure

SEWER SYSTEMS

SANITARY PLUMBING & DRAINAGE

DEEP SEWER INSTALLATION

ON SITE SYSTEMS

EFFLUENT SYSTEMS

AEROBIC SEWAGE SYSTEMS

ANAEROBIC SEWAGE SYSTEMS

SEWAGE TREATMENT

Petrol & oil traps

Grease traps

Chemical dilution traps

Plaster traps

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE

COLD

HOT

Water

Pumps

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Single Storey

Multi Storey

Units Development

RESIDENTIAL

PLUMBING

Pre-Apprentice

Apprentice

Journeyman Plumber

Licensed Plumber

Plumbing Foreman

Plumbing Contractor

Plumbing Inspector

Plumbing Trainer

Plumbing/Hydraulic Consultant

CAREER PATHS IN PLUMBING

Water Treatment

Chemical

Fire Suppression

Petrol & Oil

Water/Air - Cooling/Heating

Swimming Pool Water Filtration

Dairy/Food

INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS

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Left:

George Dumitrescu has

been instrumental in designing

the infographic.