Job Description
Trades Worker II - Plumber Job Description Summary: Oversee all commercial plumbing and gas line projects, repairs and preventative maintenance for entire campus. Write Scope of Work ( SOW ) details for bidding purposes on projects too large for the one in-house employ to complete. Oversee contractor and sign off on payments and completion documents. Determine long term plumbing maintenance needs for ULV . Provide reports and recommendations to the supervisor and Director of Facilities Management.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Basic Plumbing skills.
- Knowledge and ability to operate a gas fume sniffer.
- Must have seven years’ experience in plumbing repair or construction.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Journeyman level plumbing skills.
- Possess a degree in a construction or management field e.g. Maintenance Administration, Construction Management, Construction Project Management, or related field of maintenance or construction.
- Or eight years of related work in place of a degree.
Specific Duties:
- Perform plumbing repairs on toilets, sinks, sewer lines, water and gas supply lines, vent lines, irrigation, and domestic hot water boilers. Provide a replacement maintenance program for the next five years. Must provide budget cost opinions for this work.
Percentage of Time: 45%
- Determine which plumbing repairs/projects require the use of outside contractors and oversee contractors throughout each project. Plan and supervise contractors making sure all work is according to best practices and local codes.
Percentage of Time: 10%
- | Take home on call phone and handle emergency calls by assessing the situation and determine if the call requires a staff member to come to campus or if a contractor is required or if the item can be deferred to the next business day.
Percentage of Time: 10%
- Perform basic repairs including but not limited to patching of both large and small holes which may include removal and replacement of drywall sections, texturing, color matching, etc.
Percentage of Time: 10%
- Inspect all campus plumbing fixtures to determine which items need repair and schedule accordingly. This includes Water heating systems, boilers, regulators, booster pumps, gas lines and all associated valves.
- Develop annual preventative maintenance schedule for all plumbing fixtures and lines and implement plan.
Percentage of Time: 10%
- Replace and repair sump pumps.
- Filter maintenance.
Percentage of Time: 10%
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned including but not limited to event set up and support for commencement, homecoming and other campus events.
- Order all plumbing supplies for department.
Duty:
Percentage of Time: 5%
Salary Range
Maximum: 31.24
Minimum: 27.40
Benefits Summary: Applicants, please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee’s total compensation
Benefits include a comprehensive health and wellness plan, tuition remission program for employee, spouse, and dependent children, a generous contribution to the University’s 403B retirement plan, and a generous time off plan.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion and clearance of a background check and employment verification.
Location: La Verne Main Campus
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: No
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Institutional Profile Located in Southern California, the University of La Verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of students, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning across the liberal arts and professional programs. The academic units of the not-for-profit university include the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, and the College of Law. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, including degree programs tailored for working adults. The university's central campus is located 30 miles east of Los Angeles in the historic Old Town section of La Verne, a city with a population of approximately 35,000 at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The university also has eight regional campuses throughout California and the College of Law campus in Ontario, California. The university is classified as a Carnegie Doctoral Institution with moderate research activity. Core values are reflected throughout all curricular and co-curricular programs, its emphasis on close professor-student interaction, personal support of its students, and its diversity.
The University of La Verne prides itself in being reflective of the diversity of Southern California. Approximately 80 percent of its nearly 8,500 students come from diverse backgrounds and the U.S. Department of Education has designated the university as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). With 80,000 alumni, the university fulfills a critical community function in educating students from underserved populations, many of whom are the first generation in their family to attend college.
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