PLUMBER I

branchgroup•Charlottesville, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Plumbers will be responsible for assembling, installing, and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
4 years of prior plumbing experience
Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Analyze building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required on a project and its sequence of installations
Inspect structures to avoid obstructions that may form as a result of the installation of piping
Locate and mark positions of pipe, pipe connections, and passage holes using appropriate hand tools
Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings using hand tools and power tools.
cuts and threads pipe using pipe cutters, cutting torch and pipe threading machine.
Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
Installs and assembles valves, pipe fittings, and pipes using a variety of piping metal (iron, steel, copper, etc.) and nonmetal (glass, vitrified clay, plastic, etc.) materials, using hand and power tools
Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints
Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking
Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners
Repair and maintain plumbing as needed by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes and opening clogged drains.
Gather/collate/classify information
Attend to work assignment instructions or to supervisor’s orders
Exercise critical thinking and reasoning skills
Execute work-place safety regulations