Plumber

Job Title

Plumbing Technician

Job Description

Summary: Ensures District campuses comply with city, state, and federal plumbing codes. Performs the repair and maintenance of plumbing systems throughout the District. Maintains all potable water systems protected from cross-connection and contamination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs plumbing work in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code and National Fuel Gas Code.

Repair or replace broken or damaged plumbing fixtures and ancillary equipment.

Repair or replace broken or damaged supply or waste line and ancillary equipment.

Removes blockages from sanitary lines and drains.

Troubleshoots all problems associated with natural gas or LPG operated equipment.

Procures all necessary materials for the completion of assigned work following established requisition procedures.

Maintains an inventory of supplies required for daily work.

Installs and maintains irrigation sprinkler systems, clothes washers, dryers, dishwashers, disposals and water heaters.

Maintains and/or installs storm sewer systems.

Maintains and/or installs compressed air lines.

Assists in draining any bodies of water or ponding areas through use of pumping equipment.

Repairs and/or replaces lift pumps, booster pumps and submersible pumps and ancillary equipment.

Follows procedures as outlined in the Maintenance and Operation hand book when performing duties and responsibilities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision. Able to instruct others in the performance of tasks. Able to interpret instructions, read blue prints and/or specifications and prepare simple specifications.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Valid Driver's License

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid Driver's License
• Valid New Mexico C.I.D. Journeyman Plumbing Certificate

Supplemental Information

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical/Mental Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs on to ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and truck more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and up to 90 pounds occasionally. Ability to properly use and care for job related tools and equipment. Frequent District wide travel. The employee will sometime push/pull items such as table, bleachers, scrubbing machines. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Maintains emotional control under stress.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to work in adverse weather conditions. Works outside and inside. Exposure to extreme temperatures, dusts, fumes and odors.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly works indoors and will work outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, sprays. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.