Service Plumber

Atlantic Constructors • Newport News, VA

18d

About The Position

Atlantic Constructors is seeking a motivated Service Plumber to perform assigned plumbing tasks and maintain job quality and customer satisfaction throughout each project. The role involves coordinating with management and other trades, contributing to a positive work environment, and working under the specific supervision of the cognizant foreman. Work may take place in varied weather conditions and at heights, with equipment used safely and professionally.

The Service Plumber lays out, assembles, installs, and repairs plumbing systems and related components, including heating, cooling, domestic water, air, drainage, and gas systems. The role also includes testing pipes and fixtures, maintaining pump trucks and pits, installing supports, and guiding apprentices or helpers. The position has no supervisory responsibility.

The work may be performed indoors or outdoors in changing temperatures and inclement weather, and may involve noise, fumes, airborne particles, confined spaces, and elevated work. Physical duties include using construction equipment and tools, climbing, bending, pulling, reaching overhead, standing or walking for extended periods, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of light commercial and/or residential field plumbing experience, or an equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Must be backflow certified or working toward backflow certification.
• Extensive knowledge of plumbing systems installation.
• Ability to fabricate offsets.
• Safe working knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Ability to install equipment.
• Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Responsible for trade-specific hand tools.
• Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, pay attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and weather conditions, potentially in noisy areas, around fumes or airborne particles, in confined spaces, and at heights.
• Ability to climb, bend, pull, reach overhead, stand or walk for long periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior military experience.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, equipment, and fixtures for heating, cooling, domestic water, air, drainage, and gas systems in accordance with company standards, specifications, and applicable plumbing or mechanical codes.
• Assist with pumping out and maintaining pits, manufacturing pits, and performing essential pump truck maintenance.
• Test pipes and fixtures with water and air to detect deficiencies.
• Measure, cut, thread, glue, solder, braze, and slope pipes made of various materials safely.
• Provide guidance and direction to apprentices and helpers.
• Install hangers and supports for plumbing systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with no employee cost for employee-only coverage.
• Dental insurance with no employee cost for employee-only coverage.
• Short-term disability insurance with no employee cost for employee-only coverage.
• Life insurance with no employee cost for employee-only coverage.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Health savings plan with company matching.
• Wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed