Senior Plumber, Hospital Facilities (730AM-4PM, Mon-Fri with On-Call)

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern is actively seeking a skilled and reliable Senior Plumber to join our Hospital Facilities team. We are looking for someone with a minimum of six (6) years as a licensed Master Plumber or eight (8) years as a licensed Journeyman Plumber, installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems in hospital and/or academic research clinical settings. As a Senior Plumber, you will work independently and as part of a team to complete projects on time and within budget; demonstrate strong knowledge of plumbing codes and regulations, excellent problem-solving skills, mentorship skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship and customer service. Work requires minimal supervision to provide advanced journeyman level skills in performance of plumbing work.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 6 years plumbing experience with a Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners licensure as a Master Plumber for those years, or 8 years plumbing experience as a Journeyman in a commercial, institution or healthcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing codes and regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality workmanship and customer service.

Nice To Haves

• (ASSE) Medical Gas or Backflow Preventer Maintenance certifications highly preferred.
• (ASSE) MEDICAL GAS MAINTENANCE CERT
• Medical Gas OR Backflow Preventer Maintenance Certifications

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and maintains air, gas, sewer, and steam lines and systems.
• Cuts, bends, and threads pipe, fitting valves and couplings to pipe sections by screwing, bolting, or soldering and wipes lead joints.
• Installs pipe assemblies and plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, emergency eye-washes, special laboratory equipment, water heaters, etc., roughing-in when needed.
• Repairs and cleans sewer pipes and clear clogged lines.
• Assists in supervising and inspecting jobs on completion for compliance to work requests.
• Ensures installations function properly and that work areas are left in proper condition.
• Coordinates workflow of other plumbers and lesser skilled mechanics in the Supervisor's absence.
• May assist in developing plans and specifications on repairs, alterations and construction projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED