Campus Plumber & Steamfitter — Essential Trades Pro

University at Buffalo; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo is seeking a Trades Specialist (Plumber Steamfitter) to maintain and repair plumbing, steamfitting and HVAC systems across UB's North and South campuses. You will join Residential Maintenance Services and support student housing facilities across the university.

The role requires several years of plumbing experience or formal apprenticeship, familiarity with NYS codes, and the ability to read blueprints.

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time plumbing experience providing training equivalent to a formal program
• Equivalent combination of experience and training gained from technical plumbing courses or armed services training
• Successful completion of a two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training/apprenticeship program with 288 hours of classroom instruction and 4,000 hours on-the-job training

Responsibilities

• Assigns repairs, troubleshoot, maintain, and install plumbing and heating components
• Read blueprints, plan, and lay out work procedures
• Estimate labor and material requirements for routine work and projects
• Respond to daily service requests and work orders
• Work on small plumbing, steamfitting, and HVAC campus projects

Education

Two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or equivalent training program

Four years of full-time plumbing experience or equivalent training

Job description

University at Buffalo is seeking a Trades Specialist (Plumber Steamfitter) to maintain and repair plumbing, steamfitting and HVAC systems across UB's North and South campuses. You will join Residential Maintenance Services and support student housing facilities across the university.

The role requires several years of plumbing experience or formal apprenticeship, familiarity with NYS codes, and the ability to read blueprints.