Plumber - SoCal
About The Position
Plumbers coordinate, execute, maintain, repair, and install plumbing equipment, domestic water systems, sewer systems, and related devices. They perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and repairs, and install plumbing fixtures such as sinks, urinals, faucets, and drinking fountains. In multifamily field work, Plumbers perform repetitive tasks to meet production demands and work as a team to meet job deadlines. The role involves assembling, installing, and repairing piping and fixtures for heating, water, and drainage systems in accordance with specifications and plumbing codes. Plumbers review plans and codes, assess job requirements, measure and prepare pipe, install plumbing systems and fixtures, test for leaks, and maintain or repair existing plumbing. They may direct apprentice plumbers and laborers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Four years of multifamily plumbing experience and two years of commercial plumbing experience.
- Knowledge of UPC/plumbing codes.
- Journeyman’s License, including a minimum of four years of field plumbing experience.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Nice To Haves
- OSHA 10-hour Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures for heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes.
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering equipment.
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Review blueprints, building codes, and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
- Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, establish pipe-installation sequences, and plan around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
- Locate and mark pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
- Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angles using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters and pipe-threading machines.
- Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets using hand and power tools.
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings using hand and power tools.
- Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
- Repair and maintain plumbing, including replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.
- Direct apprentice plumbers and laborers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, and installation of plumbing systems and components.
- Install underground storm, sanitary, and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
