Service Plumber

Atlantic Constructors•Roanoke, VA

16d

About The Position

The Service Plumber performs assigned plumbing tasks while maintaining job quality and customer satisfaction throughout each project. The position interacts with upper management and other trades and helps foster a positive work environment. The employee reports to the cognizant foreman and works under specific supervision in varying weather conditions, sometimes at heights and while using equipment. Work must be performed safely and professionally. The role involves installing, repairing, testing, and maintaining plumbing systems and equipment, as well as assisting with pits and pump trucks. The Service Plumber may guide apprentices or helpers and is responsible for trade-specific hand tools. This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

3–5 years of light commercial and/or residential field plumbing operations experience, or an equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Extensive knowledge of plumbing system 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.
Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, pay attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
Responsible for trade-specific hand tools.
Ability to perform work in varying weather conditions, including at heights and in areas that may involve confined spaces.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical activities such as climbing, bending, pulling, reaching overhead, and standing or walking for long periods.

Nice To Haves

Backflow certification or experience (preferred but not required).
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 according to company standards, specifications, and applicable plumbing or mechanical codes.
Assist with pumping out, maintaining, and manufacturing pits, and perform 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 working under the employee.
Install hangers and supports for plumbing systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain job quality and customer satisfaction throughout project stages.
Interact with upper management and other trades to build working relationships.
Use trade-specific hand tools and perform work safely and professionally.