Plumber/Pipefitter I

Non-Exempt; 8 Hours/Day; 252 Days/Year; 12 Months/Year Grade HH

General Responsibilities

This position is responsible for performing a variety of skilled trades helper level work in the repair, modification, maintenance, and installation of new and existing plumbing systems (water/sewer/steam/gas), including pipefitting and steam fitting.

Education and Experience

Requires a high school diploma, some college-level coursework, and graduation from an accredited apprenticeship plumbing and pipefitting program or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Also requires at least one year of customer service experience.

Requires a Journey Plumber License (DPOR Va.), Journeyman Gas Fitter License (Va.), Backflow Prevention Tester License (City), and Level 2 PSI Natural Gas Certificate. A valid driver's license is also required.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees and participates in the work of a small team engaged in diagnosing defects, repairing, installing, and maintaining piping and drainage systems for water, sewer, steam, or natural gas.
• Troubleshoots, tests, repairs, maintains, and modifies commercial plumbing, pipefitting, and steam-fitting systems and equipment.
• Cuts and threads pipes to ensure proper connections.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces valves (gas, relief, and thermo), related controls, traps, plumbing fixtures, holding units, etc.
• Plans and performs work at the full master's level of the trade.
• Replaces cooling and dual temperature pumps.
• Replaces heaters (up to 80 gallons).
• Repairs swimming pool and irrigation piping systems; installs, tests, and repairs cross-connection and backflow control devices.
• Maintains proper use and safety of hand and power tools, such as pipe threaders and cutters, electric sewer routers, ejector pump machines, augers, water jet sewer machines, gas leak detectors, acetylene welding torches, backflow testers, multimeters, temperature sensors, and other plumbing and pipefitting equipment.
• Performs well under emergency repair situations.
• Adapts to changing priorities and work situations.
• Ensures safety in the work area.
• Uses ladders and scaffolding safely.
• Works under the supervision of a Senior Coordinator of Student Support Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.