Industrial Mechanic III

Commercial/Industrial Plumber

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. We are seeking a Commercial/Industrial Plumber to join our Construction Services Group in Poway, CA. This position primarily supports installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs commercial plumbing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair throughout campus facilities.
• Installs and repairs domestic water, sanitary waste, vent, storm drain, compressed air, and other facility piping systems.
• Installs plumbing fixtures and equipment, including sinks, toilets, urinals, faucets, water heaters, pumps, valves, backflow devices, and related components.
• Reads and interprets construction drawings, specifications, sketches, and plumbing diagrams to determine job requirements.
• Lays out plumbing work and determines appropriate materials, fittings, pipe sizes, and installation methods.
• Performs pipe cutting, threading, soldering, brazing, grooving, pressing, and joining using approved methods and materials.
• Troubleshoots leaks, blockages, pressure problems, damaged piping, and malfunctioning plumbing fixtures or equipment.
• Supports facility maintenance, and construction projects, including demolition, underground plumbing, rough-in, fixture installation, testing, and project closeout.
• Works collaboratively with electricians, HVAC technicians, carpenters, painters, general construction personnel, engineering, and project management.
• Ensures all work complies with applicable plumbing codes, safety requirements, company procedures, and approved construction documents.
• Performs inspections, pressure testing, leak testing, and operational testing to verify proper system installation and performance.
• Identifies required materials, tools, and equipment needed to complete assigned work.
• Maintains accurate documentation of completed work, material usage, system changes, and field conditions.
• Responds to service requests and plumbing emergencies and helps identify practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Operates hand tools, power tools, drain-cleaning equipment, pipe-threading machines, lifts, and other trade-related equipment.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area and follows required lockout/tagout, confined-space, fall-protection, and hot-work procedures.
• May provide guidance or technical support to less-experienced employees and other members of the Construction Services team.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.