Plumber

Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage options

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Allegheny County Employees Pension Plan

On-site preschool and childcare center

Job summary

Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. is hiring an experienced Plumber in Pittsburgh, PA. The role involves assembling and installing pipes and fixtures, conducting safety inspections, and maintaining plumbing and fire protection systems. Candidates must have a high school diploma, a journeyman plumber license, and five years of industrial plumbing experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare options and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Five years of industrial plumbing experience.
• Backflow Certification required for new hires after January 1, 2018.
• Must have a Pennsylvania Class C driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and repair pipes and fixtures.
• Inspect structures to avoid obstructions.
• Conduct maintenance of plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Test systems for leaks and repairs.

Skills

Practice methods of plumbing trade

Applicable sanitary and safety codes

Occupational hazards and safety precautions

Standard practices using tools and materials

Teamwork abilities

Education

High School diploma or GED

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship

Licensed as registered journeyman plumber

Tools

Hand tools of the trade

Job description

Overview

Under the direct supervision of the Plumbing Foreman, the Plumber assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and abide by all ACAA safety guidelines.
• Develop or participate in the job safety analysis procedures.
• Study building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installation.
• Inspect structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.
• Locate and mark position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors.
• Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Cut and thread pipe.
• Bend pipe to required angle by use of pipe‑bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
• Assemble and install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and non‑metals such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic.
• Join pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulk joints.
• Fill pipe system with water or air and read pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking.
• Install and repair plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.
• Install complete plumbing systems on remodeled projects at Pittsburgh International Airport.
• Repair and maintain plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• Weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.
• Fabrication, installation, maintenance and preventative maintenance of all plumbing, pipe fitting and fire protection systems.
• Conduct bi‑monthly testing and preventative maintenance of oil separators and remove oil collected when necessary.
• Conduct monthly testing of all fire protection systems and devices, including pumphouses, water storage tanks, tamper switches.
• Maintain and repair all piping on fire protection system.
• Quarterly inspection of passenger boarding bridges including water filter replacement, backflow preventors, strainers and pressure regulators, replace hoses and chlorinate and flush as completed, lube reel motor.
• Weekly testing and preventative maintenance of pumphouses and water storage tanks.
• Weekly testing and preventative maintenance of sewage lift stations and industrial waste lift station.
• Weekly inspection of spent glycol fluid storage tanks, and recommend repairs or maintenance as may be required.
• Maintain and preventative maintenance of all sanitary sewers, grease traps and grease lines from all restaurants in the airport complex.
• Maintain gas lines for all restaurants in the airport complex.
• Maintain and preventative maintenance of airline triturator.
• Repair and maintain liquid runway deicing fluid pumps, valves and storage tanks.
• Repair, maintenance, and annual testing of all backflow preventors throughout the entire airport and associated buildings and structures.
• Repair and install low voltage controls for automatic flushometers and lavatories.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Five years of industrial plumbing experience.
• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the craft or equivalent training at an accredited trade or technical school, or military training.
• Licensed as a registered journeyman plumber.
• All plumbers hired after January 1, 2018 are required to have Backflow Certification.
• Current, valid Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or ability to maintain the same.
• Must provide own personal protective footwear (safety shoes).
• Must adhere to ACAA guidelines set forth by the Department of Maintenance Dress Code and Personal Protective Equipment policy.
• Must own and possess hand tools of the trade.

Skills & Abilities

• Practice, methods, tools and materials of the plumbing trade.
• Applicable sanitary and safety codes and ordinances.
• Occupational hazards and techniques of safety precautions and injury prevention programs.
• Work according to standard practices, using the tools, materials and equipment of the trade.
• Work well with others.

Physical Demands

The employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must lift and move up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally with assistance. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers and an ACAA‑funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• ACAA employees pay almost $1,200 less per year in healthcare payroll contributions than the average employee in other companies.
• When HRA funding is included, the health‑plan deductibles paid by ACAA employees are about $1,200 lower on average.
• ACAA does not require a separate deductible for pharmacy expenses before prescription‑drug coverage kicks in.
• ACAA’s dental plans (included with healthcare coverage) offer an option covering children’s orthodontia.
• Employees can take advantage of a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• All eligible full‑time ACAA employees participate in the Allegheny County Employees Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan that vests after 10 years of service.
• Employees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan for pre‑tax retirement investments.
• Employees may enroll their children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age in the on‑site preschool and childcare center, La Petite Academy.
• Employee Assistance Program, life insurance options, wellness program, and eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACAA is an equal‑opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, and veteran status.

Job Type: Full‑Time. Education Level: High School.