Trades Specialist (Plumber/Steamfitter) (Downtown Campus Maintenance)

University at Albany•Albany, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The University at Albany is hiring a Trades Specialist (Plumber/Steamfitter) for Downtown Campus Maintenance within Facilities Management. The position involves maintaining, repairing, installing, and altering plumbing and steam systems and equipment. The specialist diagnoses problems, plans repairs and installations, selects materials and replacement parts, and completes work according to plans, specifications, technical manuals, and plumbing codes. The role may also involve supervising and instructing others in plumbing and steamfitting work. The position is based at the Downtown Campus Maintenance location and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with Saturday and Sunday as pass days. The position is listed as contingent/permanent, with an annual salary of $52,694 at CSEA SG-12. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Four years of full-time plumbing experience under a skilled tradesperson providing training equivalent to a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training, including technical plumbing courses; OR successful completion of a two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program.
Experience repairing, maintaining, and installing plumbing fixtures and appliances, including sinks, shower baths, commodes, drinking fountains, dishwashers, valves including pneumatic controls, gas and water meters, gas hot water heaters, and other gas appliances.
Experience with heating systems and controls, steam equipment used in kitchens and machine rooms, water pumps, and water-system equipment.
Ability to identify and discuss problems with users, visually inspect fixtures or equipment, and use appropriate test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges.
Experience following technical manuals, codes, and diagrams.
Experience planning repair work and ordering replacement parts and other required materials.
Experience planning and laying out installation, alteration, and repair of high- and low-pressure piping systems.
Experience with new installations, alterations to existing installations, and major repairs consistent with specifications, plans, and plumbing codes.
Ability to assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipe and fittings and join piping using threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Ability to test piping systems for leaks using liquid or air and pressure gauges.
Ability to assemble materials, tools, and equipment needed to complete work according to plans.
Ability to supervise and instruct others in plumbing and steamfitting work, including demonstrating proper techniques and use of tools and equipment.
Ability to read blueprints, plans, and schematics.

Responsibilities

Repair, maintain, install, and alter plumbing fixtures, appliances, heating systems, controls, pumps, water-system equipment, and steam equipment.
Identify and discuss reported problems with users, visually inspect equipment, and use test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges to determine the cause and location of trouble.
Follow technical manuals, codes, diagrams, plans, and specifications when carrying out work.
Plan repairs and installations, and identify the quality and type of replacement parts and other required materials.
Plan and lay out installation, alteration, and repair of high- and low-pressure pipe systems carrying water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
Assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipe and fittings, joining piping by threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Test pipe systems for leaks by filling them with liquid or air and reading pressure gauges.
Assemble the materials, tools, and equipment needed to complete work according to plans.
Supervise and instruct others in plumbing and steamfitting work through verbal instructions or demonstrations of proper techniques and tool use.
Weld holding fixtures to steel members when needed.