Plumber Pipefitter

Plumber Pipefitter (8191C) - #82394 at University of California, Berkeley

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About Berkeley

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global value.

We are committed to an inclusive, equity-focused community. This description reflects UC Berkeley Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

Berkeley provides space for supportive colleague communities and offers professional development opportunities, including paid time for development for full-time staff.

Departmental Overview

Residential and Student Service Programs (RSSP) is part of the Division of Student Affairs. RSSP provides student housing, residential life programs, self-operated dining services for students and families, child care services, a year-round conference program, campus restaurants, and faculty apartments. The Central Maintenance, Design, and Minor Capital Projects units provide a range of trades and related maintenance services, interior design, space planning, renovation project management, major/minor capital planning, and project management for RSSP.

Position Summary

Plumber-pipe fitters install or repair water, gas, waste or other types of pipe and pipe fittings, valves, fixtures and related plumbing equipment; lay out work; measure to locate positions of pipe from drawings or written specifications; cut, thread, bend, assemble and fasten pipe; make computations relating to pressure, flow, and size of pipe required; test to determine whether finished pipe meets specifications;

keep plumbing systems in good working order.

Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 11/21/2025.

Responsibilities

• Installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems, fittings, and fixtures on campus and RSSP buildings and facilities.
• Understand and plan methods and procedures required to complete installation and repair work on piping systems, including underground and high-rise buildings.
• Prepare isometric drawings in detail showing measurements and materials from blueprints and verbal instructions.
• Fabricate a wide variety of campus piping systems and related components.
• Install and repair campus plumbing systems including gas lines, domestic water heating, sewer, vent, acid-waste, water lines, backflow prevention, and related components.
• Demonstrate the ability to join similar and dissimilar metals using proper methods, techniques and materials.
• Maintain good communication with management, campus community, including students, building managers, academic personnel, and craft personnel in a multi-cultural environment.
• Complete job assignments in a timely manner.
• Work from drawings or prepare project drawings in detail showing measurements and materials, using building blueprints and verbal instructions.
• Perform planned and emergency maintenance, inspections, test operations, troubleshooting, and documentation of work performed.
• Be available to respond to emergencies, work on-call, rotating swing shift and holidays.
• Work is subject to inspection during progress and upon completion.
• Safely handle hazardous waste, properly contain and label materials, and follow appropriate emergency procedures as they relate to hazardous waste materials.
• Follow EH&S health and safety policies, OSHA and other applicable requirements, RSSP policies and procedures, and UC policies, including Code of Conduct and Safety programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• General pipe fitting with use of hand tools, brazing, copper work, soldering, threading and joining joints with variety of methods.
• Applied knowledge of system operations.
• Ability to read isometric drawings and fabricate/install piping accordingly.
• Experience…