Plumber IV

Recent Jobs; Gainesville (FL); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Recent Jobs in Gainesville, FL invites a Plumber IV to join our essential maintenance team. You will manage complex piping systems, mentor junior technicians, and coordinate multi-project materials and outages.

Expect hands-on repairs across a wide range of fixtures and system components—from faucets to RO water treatment and safety showers. The role requires a high school diploma with a four-year plumbing apprenticeship or equivalent experience, plus NCCER certifications and a Florida license

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of plumbing apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Currently NCCER certified or able to pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Plumbing Performance Verification within 4–6 months.
• Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 4–6 months.
• Complete NCCER Core within 6 months.
• Florida Class E operator license required.
• Backflow preventer certification for repair within 6 months.
• Backflow preventer certification for testing within 6 months.

Responsabilités

• Maintains supply and discharge piping systems and unclogs building/piping.
• Lead a team of three+ technicians; mentor and train juniors.
• Coordinate materials and supplies for larger projects.
• Coordinate paperwork for scheduled outages.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on faucets, sinks, traps, and fixtures.
• Repair and maintain gas, vacuum, air, chilled, steam, and hot water lines.
• Detect and repair gas leaks as needed.
• Install and maintain sump pumps and pumps (air, vacuum, and water).
• Repair/install plumbing for labs and classrooms including safety showers and RO systems.
• Provide support to other trades and contractors.

Connaissances

Reading prints

Plumbing codes knowledge

Team leadership

Communication

Formation

High school diploma

Plumbing apprenticeship (4 years)

NCCER Core

NCCER Knowledge Verification

NCCER Plumbing Performance Verification

Critical Task Assessment

Florida Class E license

Backflow certifications

Outils

Pipe cutter

Reamer

Threading machines

Propress tools

Description du poste

Classification Title

Plumber IV

Classification Minimum Requirements

High school diploma (or equivalent) and completion of four (4) years (or equivalent) of a Plumbing apprenticeship program, or four (4) years of appropriate experience in Plumbing related work: appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience.

Job Description

• Maintains supply and discharge piping systems by opening clogged building and systems piping and replaces diaphragms
• Team Lead for three or more employees. Mentor and train lower level technicians.
• Coordinates materials and supplies for larger projects
• Coordinates paperwork and process for scheduled work outages
• Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on faucets, sinks, traps, commodes, urinals, and flush valves
• Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on gas, vacuum, air, chilled, steam, and hot water lines
• Detects the location of gas leaks and repairs accordingly
• Installs and maintains sump pumps
• Repairs and changes out air compressors, booster pumps, and vacuum pumps
• Repairs and replaces plumbing fixtures including backflow preventers Installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces sanitary and storm sewer lines, including rod sewer lines
• Cleans and maintains shop and personal plumbing equipment and personal protective equipment
• Provides support to other trades and contractors
• Installs and repairs plumbing for laboratories and classrooms including safety showers, drinking fountains, deionized water, water heaters, point of use water filters, domestic, and reverse osmosis systems, pools, and waterfall fountains.
• Performs fume hood valve and vacuum breaker repair
• Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Performance Verification within 6 months.
• Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 6 months
• Complete NCCER Core within 6 months
• State of Florida Class E operator license Required

Normal Work Schedule

• Schedule may vary depending on location
• 40 hours per week
• Emergencies as needed; swing shift and on-call as required
• Position considered as Essential Personnel as defined by UF Policy

Expected Salary

$23.00 to $25.70 Hourly

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and completion of four (4) years (or equivalent) of a Plumbing apprenticeship program, or four (4) years of appropriate experience in Plumbing related work: appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience
• Currently NCCER Certified in trade or pass NCCER Knowledge Verification and NCCER Plumbing Performance Verification within 4 months.
• Pass trade specific Critical Task Assessment within 4 months
• Complete NCCER Core within 6 months
• Backflow preventer certification for repair within 6 months
• Backflow preventer certification for testing within 6 months

Preferred

KNOWLEDGE

• Vast knowledge of reading mechanical prints and drawings
• Excellent working knowledge of plumbing distribution and mechanical codes

SKILLS

• Skill in using pipe cutter, reamer, threading machines, and other specialized tools and equipment

ABILITIES

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectivelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to solder copper fittings through 4 inches in size without leaks
• Ability to operate propress fitting tools (copper compression and cast iron snap cutters)
• Ability to locate and repair gas leaks
• Ability to repair piping
• Ability to replace diaphragms
• Ability to maintain chemical readings for pools and fountains
• Ability to maintain deionized (DI) and reverse osmosis (RO) systems for HSC

Special Instructions to Applicants

Position has been reposted, previous applicants still under consideration.

Health Assessment Required

Yes

Applications close: 20 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time