Journeyworker Plumber (Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate)

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate is seeking a Journeyworker - Plumber who performs maintenance, installation and repair work on piped utility systems and fixtures and on the piping and connection of equipment. This work is performed under limited supervision and using the tools and techniques of plumbing technology.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Journeymen or Master License required.
• Five years of related experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of plumbing techniques, planning, estimating, codes, procedures, and materials as demonstrated by passing a master plumbing certification exam administered by a local or state government.
• Applies a high level of plumbing and safety knowledge indicated herein.
• Safely uses tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety rules, procedures, and practices, including the proper use of safety equipment defined by OSHA and industry standards.
• Identifies and avoids hazards as indicated by warning labels, signage, lights and other warning devices.

Nice To Haves

• Master Plumbing License preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, co-workers, and departmental clients.
• Solve problems and manage information effectively.
• Ability to complete tasks based on pre-determined timelines and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and maintenance on plumbing systems to ensure safety and functionality.
• Reads and interprets complex schematic and construction drawings, service manuals and other technical documents.
• Follows instructions provided by blueprints, drawings, written materials, work orders and oral instructions.
• Identifies, analyzes, diagnoses and resolves routine and complex plumbing equipment problems and component conditions.
• Adhere to all applicable requirements, including safety standards and local codes.
• Interpret diagrams, blueprints and other related drawings.
• Inventory and properly track supplies, equipment, tools and machinery.
• Communicate with Facilities leadership, other related trades, apprentices and coworkers effectively to promote efficiency.
• Trains peer and lower-level positions as directed by supervisor, based on the guidelines of the JHU Apprenticeship program.
• Works with the Plumbing Maintenance Workers to requisitions in-house stock items.
• Requests non-stock items for purchase subject to supervisor approval.
• Makes decisions based on trade practices, National Plumbing Code, and supervisor direction as appropriate for the scope of this position.
• Plans and estimates the materials and labor required to perform demand work and construction projects.
• Actively engage Plumbing Maintenance Workers into skills-based training activities to build their knowledge and effectively train them for growing skills independence.
• Recommends and participates in departmental plumbing operations development, improvement, and implementation as it relates to current/anticipated workload.
• Performs work within reasonable lengths of time as measured against trade, industry or engineered standards.

Benefits

• This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees’ union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED