The Plumbing Profession As A Business Opportunity And Employment Prospect For Civil Engineering Graduates

The current reality is that the employers of labour no longer have adequate space to accommodate the teaming population of tertiary institution graduates. For a few job vacancies that exist, employers look beyond academic qualification. They want graduates who have skills and entrepreneurship orientation that will help their firms to remain profitable and competitive. This paper is an entrepreneurship education that provides graduates/undergraduates of civil engineering in particular and other related disciplines in general, with the necessary skills to appreciate and embrace plumbing as a profession. The aim is to expand the scope of opportunities available to graduates for employability and self-employment after graduation. The paper covers the scope of plumbing, plumbing tools, fittings and fixtures, safety in plumbing, estimates, installation and maintenance work, a step into the plumbing profession, and characteristics of successful plumbers.