About This Role
This role is for a skilled Journeyman Plumber to join the team, working on jobsites assigned by a Project Manager. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in commercial plumbing systems, the ability to work independently, troubleshoot effectively, and deliver high-quality craftsmanship. The Plumber will work directly under the Field Foreman and be responsible for training and leading Plumbing Apprentices and Helper level staff members assigned to their jobsite.
Responsibilities
- Know state and local plumbing regulations
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvents, caulking or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks
- Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures
- Perform complex calculations and planning for special or large jobs, including daily scope of work
- Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures using measuring instruments such as rules and levels
- Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, establish the sequence of pipe installations, and plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring
- Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angles, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines
- Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters and fixtures such as sinks and toilets using hand and power tools
- Cut opening structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings using hand and power tools
- Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place
- Install vent, storm, sanitary, gas, and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to those systems
- Lead and train small crews of Apprentices and Helpers as required or assigned
- Coordinate with Field Foreman on needed materials and supplies
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Valid Journeyman License
- OSHA 10 or 30 Certification
- General understanding of hand tools (tape measure, pipe wrenches, hammers, screw drivers, etc.)
- Able and willing to handle power tools in a safe manner
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a professional manner at all levels inside and outside the company
- Ability to work with, train, and lead Apprentices and Helper level staff members
- Operate in a safe manner and follow all safety requirements (wear proper PPE, keep worksite organized, safe, and free of hazards)