"Plumber/Steamfitter I"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Plumber/Steamfitter I for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). Under the direction of the Supervisor, Maintenance and Construction, performs a variety of maintenance repairs, and installation/replacement of plumbing systems and fixtures, including: supply systems, DWV system, plumbing, heating, and steam fixtures/equipment. Assists in the work direction of other mechanics, trades helpers, and mechanics of other skilled trades.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Operates, maintains, repairs, and installs, including but not limited to: pipe systems, plumbing fixtures, heating fixtures, steam fixtures, regulators, valves, and various system elements/appliances.
• Responds to plumbing trouble calls and requests within the facilities, using hand tools, power tools, analyzing equipment, and testing installations.
• Performs routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and inspections on plumbing systems, equipment, and related equipment/systems. Ancillary equipment and support systems are inclusive of, but not limited to: exchangers, regulators, coils, fluid/gas piping, strainers, operating valves, and medical air/gas systems.
• Installs, repairs and/or maintains water, gas, oil, waste disposal, and high-pressure steam and high-temperature hot water. Installs, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on the above, as well as other plumbing systems/equipment, including furnaces, heat exchanges, and pumping systems.
• Prepares, maintains, and submits to the Supervisor, Maintenance and Construction requisitions for material, workorders, required records, and reports relating to plumbing equipment/systems.
• Maintains daily lime sheets and information pertaining to work performed and time spent.
• Prepares or works from sketches, plans, and specifications in accordance with plumbing standards
• Analyzes situations requiring the modification or repair of facility equipment/systems and recommendations for the same.
• Performs pipe and filling insulation and labeling.
• Assist in the work direction of other mechanics, facility staff, trades helpers, and/or other skilled trades, as needed.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Technical school diploma or an equivalent level of knowledge plus five (5) years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and installation of plumbing systems/equipment, in an educational, industrial, or health care setting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to perform physical labor without restrictions, including lifting equipment in excess of fifty (50) pounds, performing work on roofs, scaffolds, and ladders.
• The position may require work in the following environmental condition; wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work near mechanical moving parts, in high, precarious places, among fumes and airborne particles, in outdoor weather conditions and near vibrations up to 2/3 of the time; with toxic or caustic chemicals, in extreme hot or cold conditions, at risk of electrical shock and of radiation less than 1/3 of the time. Moderate noise conditions are typical for the work environment for this job. The position requires close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Special Conditions

• Clean Driving Record