Plumber IV

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining supply and discharge piping systems by opening clogged building and systems piping and replacing diaphragms. The role also involves performing repairs and preventive maintenance on various plumbing fixtures and lines, including faucets, sinks, commodes, urinals, gas lines, vacuum lines, air lines, chilled lines, steam lines, and hot water lines. Additionally, the Plumber IV will 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. The position also entails installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing sanitary and storm sewer lines, cleaning and maintaining shop and personal plumbing equipment, and providing support to other trades and contractors. Specific duties include installing and repairing plumbing for laboratories and classrooms, performing fume hood valve and vacuum breaker repair, and maintaining chemical readings for pools and fountains, as well as deionized (DI) and reverse osmosis (RO) systems.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in the procedures and methods for installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing fixtures, heating fixtures, and accessories; appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Performance Verification within 4 months.
Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 4 months.
Complete NCCER Core within 6 months.
Certified pool license for testing.
Backflow preventer certification for repair.
Backflow preventer certification for testing.
State of Florida Class E operator license.
Position requires a post-offer health assessment.
Position requires a criminal background check.
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.