Plumber, Licensed - Full Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Licensed Plumber to inspect, repair, modify, and maintain plumbing fixtures across heating, water, and drainage systems. The role includes mentoring junior plumbers and handling complex repairs while ensuring safe, compliant operations within university facilities.

The candidate will perform work orders, read blueprints, log major components, and participate in preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant plumbing experience.
• Valid Florida plumber license required.
• Valid Florida driver''s license required.
• Medical Gas Certification (ASSE 6010) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs work orders and participates in projects as directed.
• Keeps daily logs on major components up to date.
• Reads and interprets blueprints to repair plumbing systems.
• Maintains piping systems by opening clogged drains, replacing washers, and repairing leaky faucets.
• Completes scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Tests, maintains, and evaluates equipment performance and reports anomalies.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience

Job description

The Plumber, Licensed

The Plumber, Licensed inspects, repairs, modifies, and maintains plumbing fixtures in heating, water, and drainage systems to preserve the safe functioning and quality of all systems throughout the facilities. Further the Plumber, Licensed provides mentorship and supervision to junior plumbers and performs the more complex repairs and modifications.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs work orders and participates in projects as directed.


• Keeps daily logs on major components up to date.


• Identifies electrical, plumbing, and safety problems applicable to the installation and takes necessary corrective action.


• Reads and interprets blueprints to repair plumbing systems.


• Maintains piping systems by opening clogged drains, replacing washers, and repairing leaky faucets.


• Completes scheduled preventive maintenance.


• Tests, maintains, and evaluates equipment performance and reports anomalies to appropriate staff.


• Repairs circulator and sump pumps, refrigeration unit’s drains, bearings, universal joints, and similar mechanical equipment.


• Prepares and maintains accurate records and files on equipment and facility preventative maintenance.


• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.


• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Certification and Licensing:

• Valid Miami-Dade County Plumber License required.


• Valid State of Florida Driver's License required.


• Medical Gas Certification (ASSE 6010 or equivalent) preferred.


• Refer to the department description for applicable certification requirements.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.


• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.


• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.


• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.