Hospital Journeyman Plumber — Day Shift, On-Call

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern is seeking a skilled and dependable Licensed Journeyman Plumber to join our Hospital Facilities team. This position is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems within hospital and academic research/clinical environments.

Provides journeyman level skills in performance of plumbing work. Strong knowledge of plumbing codes, regulations, tools, materials, and trade practices, along with excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of plumbing codes, regulations, tools, materials, and trade practices, along with excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Healthcare or hospital plumbing experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and maintains piping systems and plumbing fixtures, inspecting connections and other parts for leaks; replaces defective pipe and solders and/or caulks leaks and broken pipes.
• Cuts, bends, and threads pipe, fitting valves and couplings to pipe sections by screwing, bolting, or soldering and wipes lead joints.
• Installs pipe assemblies and plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, emergency eye-washes, special laboratory equipment, water heaters, etc., roughing‑in when needed.
• Clears clogged lines.
• Repairs autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment, hot water units, and gas heaters and checks for safe operation.
• Assists in estimating and maintains required time and material records for each job.
• Utilizes PPE and protects job sites from sewer line discharge/spillage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Plumbing codes

Problem solving

Customer service

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Plumbing tools

Job description

UT Southwestern is seeking a skilled and dependable Licensed Journeyman Plumber to join our Hospital Facilities team. This position is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems within hospital and academic research/clinical environments.

Provides journeyman level skills in performance of plumbing work. Strong knowledge of plumbing codes, regulations, tools, materials, and trade practices, along with excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.