Classification Title:

Plumber IV

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 water fountains.

Performs fume hood valve and vacuum breaker repair

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

A criminal background and post-offer health assessment will be conducted.

Drives a state vehicle that requires a valid driver license.

Expected Salary:

$23.00 - $25.70 Hourly based on experience.

Minimum Requirements:

- High school diploma (or equivalent) and four years of appropriate experience in plumbing related work
- Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the 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

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Backflow preventer certification for repair
Backflow preventer certification for testing

Preferred Qualifications:

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 effectively

- Ability 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:

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Multiple vacancies will be filled from this posting.

Position is being reposted, previous applicants still under consideration.

Health Assessment Required: yes