Plumber IV

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

12d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

This position maintains supply and discharge piping systems by opening clogged building and systems piping and replaces diaphragms. The role involves performing repairs and preventive maintenance on various plumbing fixtures and systems, including faucets, sinks, commodes, gas lines, vacuum lines, air lines, chilled water lines, steam lines, and hot water lines. The Plumber IV will also install and maintain sump pumps, repair and change out air compressors, booster pumps, and vacuum pumps, and repair and replace plumbing fixtures including backflow preventers. Additionally, the role includes installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing sanitary and storm sewer lines, and performing fume hood valve and vacuum breaker repair. The position also provides support to other trades and contractors and installs and repairs plumbing for laboratories and classrooms, including specialized systems like safety showers, deionized water, water heaters, and reverse osmosis systems.

Requirements

High school diploma (or equivalent) and completion of four (4) years (or equivalent) of a Plumbing apprenticeship program, or four (4) years of appropriate experience in Plumbing related work: appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience
Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Plumbing Performance Verification within 4 months.
Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 4 months
Complete NCCER Core within 6 months
State of Florida Class E operator license Required

Nice To Haves

Vast knowledge of reading mechanical prints and drawings
Excellent working knowledge of plumbing distribution and mechanical codes
Skill in using pipe cutter, reamer, threading machines, and other specialized tools and equipment
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to solder copper fittings through 4 inches in size without leaks
Ability to operate propress fitting tools (copper compression and cast iron snap cutters)
Ability to locate and repair gas leaks
Ability to repair piping
Ability to replace diaphragms
Ability to maintain chemical readings for pools and fountains
Ability to maintain deionized (DI) and reverse osmosis (RO) systems for HSC

Responsibilities

Maintains supply and discharge piping systems by opening clogged building and systems piping and replaces diaphragms
Team Lead for three or more employees. Mentor and train lower level technicians.
Coordinates materials and supplies for larger projects
Coordinates paperwork and process for scheduled work outages
Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on faucets, sinks, traps, commodes, urinals, and flush valves
Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on gas, vacuum, air, chilled, steam, and hot water lines
Detects the location of gas leaks and repairs accordingly
Installs and maintains sump pumps
Repairs and changes out air compressors, booster pumps, and vacuum pumps
Repairs and replaces plumbing fixtures including backflow preventers
Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces sanitary and storm sewer lines, including rod sewer lines
Cleans and maintains shop and personal plumbing equipment and personal protective equipment
Provides support to other trades and contractors
Installs and repairs plumbing for laboratories and classrooms including safety showers, drinking fountains, deionized water, water heaters, point of use water filters, domestic, and reverse osmosis systems, pools, and waterfall fountains.
Performs fume hood valve and vacuum breaker repair