Plumber - Facilities Management and Development

Opt For Healthy Living; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement participation

Educational benefits

Job summary

Opt For Healthy Living is looking for a Plumber to join the Facilities Management team at Cal Poly Solano Campus in Vallejo, California. This role involves performing skilled plumbing work, including the installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems. Candidates should have experience as a journey-level plumber, with a relevant apprenticeship or equivalent experience and a valid driver’s license. The expected salary is between $73,000 and $85,000 annually, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• One year of varied experience as a journey-level plumber and completion of a recognized plumbing apprenticeship.
• Five years of varied experience installing, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing plumbing equipment.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and test plumbing systems.
• Assemble, install and repair pumps, pipes, fittings, and fixtures.
• Cut, thread, and weld pipes.

Skills

Plumbing systems maintenance

Troubleshooting

Installation of plumbing fixtures

Welding pipes

Education

One year as a journey-level plumber

Associate of Arts or Certificate of Arts Degree in Plumbing

Job description

Plumber - Facilities Management and Development

Job no: 557387. Work type: Staff. Location: Cal Poly - Solano Campus (Vallejo). Categories: Unit 10 - IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers, Probationary, Full Time, Trades, On‑site.

This position is located at the Cal Poly Solano Campus in Vallejo, California. Under the general supervision of the Senior Director of Facilities Management, the Plumber performs the full range of skilled journey‑level plumbing work, including installation, maintenance, inspection, modification, remodel and repair of mechanical plumbing equipment and fixtures for water, gas, oil, steam, sewage, fire sprinkler/prevention, and refrigeration‑related plumbing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and test plumbing systems, including backflow prevention devices.
• Assemble, install and repair pumps, pipes, fittings, and fixtures.
• Cut, thread and weld pipes.
• Assemble and install valves, pipe fittings and pipes composed of a variety of metals and materials.

Education and Experience

• One year of varied experience as a journey‑level plumber and completion of a recognized plumbing apprenticeship.
• OR five years of varied experience installing, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing standard plumbing equipment. An Associate of Arts or Certificate of Arts Degree in Plumbing from an accredited community college may substitute for two years of the required experience. Students who are within six months of completing their degree may be admitted to interview, provided they present evidence of completion prior to appointment.

Licenses, Certificates & Credentials

• Possession of a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain it by date of hire.
• Ability to obtain AHERA Supervisor certification for asbestos‑related work and Cal/OSHA Lead training, as well as ability to wear respiratory protection. A Cal/OSHA‑mandated medical evaluation is required prior to use of a respirator.

Salary & Benefits

Anticipated hiring range: $73,000 – $85,000 per year. Classification range: $57,336 – $98,580 per year.

Cal Poly offers a best‑in‑class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209, other applicable state and federal anti‑discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or if the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.