Plumber IV

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

77d•$23 - $26

About The Position

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 Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Performance Verification within 6 months. Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 6 months Complete NCCER Core within 6 months State of Florida Class E operator license Required NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Schedule may vary depending on location 40 hours per week Emergencies as needed; swing shift and on-call as required Position considered as Essential Personnel as defined by UF Policy

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

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
Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Performance Verification within 6 months.
Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 6 months
Complete NCCER Core within 6 months
State of Florida Class E operator license Required