Pipefitter/Plumber A, Asc

Standard Job Description

1. Installs, assembles, repairs and maintains steam, water, gas, oil, air, waste treatment, and

plumbing lines, systems and accessories.

2. Determines routing and location of lines, accessories, and equipment such as inlets, outlets,

vent pipes, valves, meters, gauges, hangers, brackets, water, sewer gas, air and other

connections. Uses blueprints, sketches, service requests to create material list, and adheres

to trade practices and plumbing codes in performance of above tasks.

3. Computes kind, size and amount of pipe connections and other materials necessary when

this information is not furnished, by considering such factors as pressure, volume, gradient

and substance being piped. Makes all proper plumbing connections such sweating, screwing

or bolting joints. Packs all valves except those in refrigeration systems or in the power house

which are 2" or less.

4. Installs and tests sanitary plumbing fixtures such as water closets, wash basins, sinks and

drinking fountains; compressed air; fire sprinkling; steam and other pressure systems; and

such gas-fired equipment as water heaters and processing tanks.

5. Performs trouble shooting, diagnosing, and takes corrective action on such items as major

breakdowns, clogged main sewer lines, main gas line breakdowns, seepage contaminated

water supply lines, steam equipment and devices, oxygen, hydrogen, fire sprinkling and

hydraulic systems, gas-fired equipment which does not respond to routine maintenance

trouble shooting.

6. Performs functional tests as required. Performs routine cleaning, adjustment, or preventative

maintenance on equipment to ensure trouble free operation.

7. Makes minor repairs to pipe insulation.

8. Installs backflow prevention devices where required. Performs functional tests,

repairs, adjustments, and preventative maintenance only if properly certified to do so.

9. Directs, instructs and/or assists other employees in related work activities. May instruct

and/or demonstrate methods of work to other employees on related work assignments as

required in areas of proficiency to safely complete tasks.

Basic Qualifications

-Possess a valid State Journeyman's Plumber's license
-Maintenance work experience in the plumbing & pipefitting trade disciplines
-Graduate of a state certified plumbing or pipefitting apprenticeship program or equivalent training program
-Ability to perform service at a Commercial/Industrial Facility
-Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if hired as condition of employment
-Must be able to work overtime and shifts in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement
-Must be able to obtain and maintain a Backflow Protection Assembly Tester certification

Desired Skills

- Facilities/ industrial maintenance experience
- Current Backflow Protection Assembly Tester certification.
- Low pressure steam maintenance experience