Plumbing Apprentice

Plumber's Apprentice

Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. has immediate openings for full-time Plumber's Apprentices, to assist our Licensed Plumbers while learning and furthering their knowledge of this skilled trade.

If you are eager to broaden your knowledge of the trade, are honest, dependable, and hardworking...come join a respected team and learn from the best in the field! RBI does commercial work; you will helping to build schools, hospitals, and other important business structures that serve our community.

This is a construction-based position; job locations will change over time.

We offer you:

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Apprenticeship opportunities with a pathway to licensure
• Growth and development opportunities
• Scholarship program for our employees' children
• Discounts at major automotive, computer, and cell phone companies
• Employee referral incentives
• Available with certain positions, where necessary/required:
  • Company mobile phone and/or tablet
  • Company vehicle
  • Company uniforms
• And much more!

Our benefits package offers you:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Day Care FSA's
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Roth IRA option
• Pet Insurance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• And much more!

About us:

We are a full-service plumbing, mechanical, HVAC service, controls, and design-build company.

• Main office is located at 6127 South Valley Pike, Mount Crawford, VA 22841
• Parent Company - Comfort Systems USA

Primary Purpose of this position:

Assembles, installs and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, medical gas, refrigeration and drainage systems.

Specific Job Duties:

• Comply with all safety standards, policies and procedures
• Assemble pipe sections using appropriate fittings
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings and valves
• Rough-in installation of piping
• Measure pipe sections prior to installation
• Join pipe by soldering, banding, cementing, clamping and brazing
• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures
• Cut pipe
• Fit valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps or systems using hand tools
• Locate leaks, using soap and water solutions or pressure gauges, and repair broken pipes
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipe using hand and power tools
• Cut and bore holes in structures such as bulkheads, decks, walls and mains prior to appliance or pipe installation
• Fill pipes or fixtures with proper test medium such as water, air nitrogen, argon, etc.
• Join pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water or refrigerant source to form a complete circuit
• Repair or replace fixtures
• Disassemble and removed damaged or worn pipe

Other:

• Universal Refrigerant Card and Gas Fitters Card (Type I and Universal) - Preferred
• Medical Gas Installer certification or ability to obtain
• Valid driver's license, dependable transportation, and ability to meet company driver qualification policy