Overview
Position Title: Plumber
Department: Facilities Operations
Reports To: Rene Torres, Engineering Manager, Facilities Operations
Job Purpose: Under general supervision performs preventive maintenance, routine, and emergency repairs on
plumbing systems. Maintains, inspects, repairs, and assures unrestricted flow of complex waste disposal
systems throughout the University facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
o Responds to all sewer blockages, water leaks, broken toilets, sinks, urinals, and sink faucets in
restrooms, common and private areas, breakrooms, and conference rooms throughout campus.
Assists HVAC department. With repairs on steam lines, condensate return lines, heating coils,
install sump pumps, water heaters, and recirculating pumps.
o Works special events inspect and make sure everything is in working order for plumbing, adjust
and repair water leaks, unstop toilets, fix toilet seats, look for safety issues such as slip, trip, and
fall situations.
o Gets quotes from vendors, order parts for repairs, pick up parts off campus as needed.
o Responds to calls in main kitchen and all food courts. For sewer blockages, water leaks, broken
toilets, sinks, urinals, and sink faucets in restrooms common and private areas, breakrooms and
conference rooms throughout campus, checks all sump pumps and pump wells, makes repairs as
needed in all buildings.
o Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
o High School Diploma or equivalent
o Minimum of four (4) years of related job experience
Required Licensing/Certification:
o Plumber License. Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Requirements:
o Procedures, practices, and equipment.
o Understands and uses a variety of simple, routine, and repetitive skills, requiring little or no
functional knowledge or previous training or experience.
o Terminology and codes.
o Cost-Works (Estimating).
o Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications.
Skill in:
o Problem-solving and decision-making.
o Multitasking and time management.
o Operating equipment.
o Plumbing tools.
o Blueprint reading.
o Strong analytical.
o Troubleshoot.
o Both verbal and written communication.
Ability to:
o Analyze and interpret data.
o Work independently.
o Communicate effectively.
Work Location and Physical Demand:
o Reach and grasp objects.
o Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, lift or crawl.
o Exposure to unpleasant elements.
o Involves heavy physical effort and exertion.
o Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skill.
o Communicate information verbally and in writing.
o Receive and understand information through verbal and written communication.
o Work a fluctuating work schedule.
Physical Demands:
o Work is often performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to
any unpleasant elements; work involves some exposure to elements, such as adverse weather
conditions, extreme temperatures, oils, dirt, dust, fumes, and airborne particles. May occasionally be
required to wear a respirator. Position requires maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting,
standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time, as well as for bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling,
jumping, climbing, and frequent overhead and horizontal reaching. Position has occasional exposure to
the physical risks associated with demolition and construction. May be exposed to moving mechanical
parts, hazardous traffic conditions, potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents or chemicals, and the
risk of electric shock. May, on rare occasions, be required to work in a confined space or in a high,
dangerous place. May be exposed to vibration or noise. Must have precise hand-eye coordination, good
spatial awareness, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors. Must have the ability to move items
of up to 60lbs. Must have the ability to climb stairs and a ladder and maintain balance. May occasionally
be required to drive or operate university vehicles. Required to be on call 24 hours per day for general
maintenance incidents.
Commitment to Excellence
o Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within
established time frames.
o Continuously strives to improve work performance.
o Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
o Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance
of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
o This position requires participation in an on-call rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as
needed.
Communicates Effectively
o Communicates, concisely, and with courtesy.
o Carefully listens to customers or thoroughly reads correspondence and uses good judgment to respond
appropriately. (Customers can be students, external constituents, staff, faculty, or university guests.)
o Communicates requests for further action or resources to appropriate individuals with tact.
Dependability
o Take responsibility to accomplish job assignments within reasonable deadlines.
o Willing to accept new projects and/or commitments.
o Does due diligence to complete projects within specified timeframes and/or fulfill commitments.
o Arrives to work on time prepared and ready to contribute.
Equipment Operation
o Demonstrates the essential skills required to use equipment and tools needed to perform job duties and
responsibilities.
o Follows maintenance and operation procedures and safety rules to minimize equipment malfunctions
and prevent personal injuries.
Flexibility
o Willingly adjusts to changing work assignments or conditions.
o Open to changes in operational procedures, technology, and/or organizational structure.
o Views change as opportunities for learning and professional development.
o Displays a positive attitude to encourage others.
o Promptly responds to changes in work priorities and/or unexpected circumstances or situations.
Integrity
o Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in performing his/her job duties and responsibilities.
o Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
o Respect and comply with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.
Proficiency
o Possess required job skills and knowledge.
o Demonstrates the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to perform his/her job duties and
assignments competently.
Respect and Cooperation
o Treat others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
o Promotes cooperation through open and honest communication and consideration of others’ ideas,
thoughts, and opinions
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