Service Plumber

Atlantic Constructors•Radford, VA

18d

About The Position

Atlantic Constructors is seeking a motivated Service Plumber to perform assigned plumbing tasks while maintaining job quality and customer satisfaction throughout each project. The role involves working with management and other trades to build positive working relationships and contribute to a qualified workforce. The Service Plumber reports to the cognizant foreman and works under specific supervision, including in varying weather conditions and at heights, while following safe and professional practices. The position installs, repairs, tests, and maintains plumbing systems and related equipment. It also includes assisting with pits and pump trucks, maintaining equipment, and providing guidance to apprentices and helpers. The role has no supervisory responsibility and requires trade-specific hand tools.

Requirements

3–5 years of light commercial and/or residential experience in field plumbing operations, 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.
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.
Able to work in varying temperatures and weather conditions, including inclement weather, heat, humidity, cold, and dampness; may encounter moderate or high noise, fumes or airborne particles, and confined spaces or heights.
Able to climb, bend, pull, reach overhead, stand or walk for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Backflow Certification or experience (preferred, 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 in accordance with 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.
Install hangers and supports for plumbing systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.