"Plumber 1"

Job Details

Position Summary & Description

Indiana University of Pennsylvania(IUP) invites applications for a Plumber 1 position at the Indiana main campus.

This position involves skilled work in the installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of plumbing and steam systems, fixtures, and components in IUP campus buildings and other university facilities. Work also includes both scheduled preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance repair during regular business hours as well as unscheduled, emergency maintenance repair after hours.

This is an Emergency Essential position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs inspections, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of plumbing and sewer systems, plumbing fittings and fixtures, and plumbing and piping components in all IUP owned buildings and facilities including but not limited to sinks, commodes, urinals, faucets, flush valves, traps, drains, valves, pumps, piping, piping systems and associated plumbing and wastewater discharge equipment and infrastructure.
• Performs inspections, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of central and building heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems related equipment, fixtures, distribution and collection systems both underground and in buildings and appurtenances including but not limited to: piping, traps, fittings, pumps, connections, boilers, boiler components convectors, steam generators, sterilizers, valves, pressure reducing stations, expansion joints, steam cookers, condensate pumps piping, piping systems, controls and associated steam equipment and infrastructure.
• Determines materials, sequence of tasks, and work methods needed for installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance assignments.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads pipe using hand or power tools and machines and assembles pipe sections, tubing, or fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, or caulking; or soldering, brazing, or welding processes.
• Assists higher level employees with planning and executing plumbing and pipefitting repair, replacement, remodeling, and installation projects.
• Assists steam plant personnel in the repair, maintenance and/or operation of steam equipment in the boiler plant and performs other work associated with the operation of steam distribution systems and steam operated equipment.
• Assists with the installation and testing of water line back flow preventors.
• Other duties as assigned

The above duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE

7:00am - 3:00pm

THIS POSITION IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFSCME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT

Position Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Three years of experience in the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing components and fixtures.

or

• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• This position requires candidates to possess, at the time of application, or obtain, within 18 months of the date of hire, a valid certification issued by the Pennsylvania State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators as a water or wastewater operator that is equal to or greater than the classification and subclassification of the water/wastewater system to be operated or maintained. Certification must be continuously maintained for the duration of employment in the position.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well in the interview(s).
• Candidates must have communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

The salary for this position is determined by the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Essential Functions

This position is heavily involved in outdoor activity and has periods of heavy exertion. Incumbents must have the following abilities:

• Communicate both orally and in writing to issue, receive and carry out instructions and orders effectively and to convey information to a variety of co-workers and the public.
• Work in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, dust, and snow for extended hours in response to emergency conditions.
• Work in, on, and around hazardous situations such as: active heavy equipment, traffic, heights, steep grades, ladders, and uneven surfaces.
• Use hand tools such as hammers and pry bars; and take and transport material samples.
• Withstand exposure to chemical agents, exhaust gases and lubricants, solvents, poisonous plants, animals, and insects; and sustain potential injuries such as bruises, scrapes, cuts, strains, and sprains.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, stretch, and prolonged sitting or standing.
• Wear various types of required protective gear/equipment such as a hard hats, footgear, hearing and eye protection, gloves, and respirators.
• Ability to travel to field locations and meeting/training sites by motor vehicle when required.
• Perform manual duties such as lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Provide assistance and guidance to internal and external customers.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• A complete application will consist of a cover letter, resume, names, and email addresses of three references submitted in this online application system at Employment at IUP.
• Automated reference requests will be generated when the application is submitted by the applicant.
• You will receive a confirmation email when your application has been successfully submitted.
• Please do not fax, mail or e-mail any documentation.