Plumber & Steamfitter I

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Please note the following information is required to complete your application for this position:

• a minimum of one (1) employment history entry.
• a minimum of three (3) professional reference entries.

Optional:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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Department Summary

Bridgewater State University is an inclusive community dedicated to the lifelong success of all students, focused on the continuous improvement of its people, and responsible for leading innovation that benefits Southeast Massachusetts, the Commonwealth, and the world. Bridgewater’s accessible environment of teaching and learning stimulates critical thinking, pursuit of new knowledge, and deeper understanding, the cultivation of meaningful and diverse interpersonal relationships, and fostering an appreciation for global engagement, all aimed at transforming lives and improving the human condition.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in our institutional values
, which ensure that all students are supported and succeed.

The mission of the Department of Facilities Management is to create, maintain, and manage a physical environment that enhances teaching, learning, and living; and serves to support our campus constituents and our region through responsible stewardship of resources.

This opportunity creates a safe and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors by performing general plumbing and steam fitting work. The Plumber & Steamfitter I opportunity will involve installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems, high pressure steam pipes and fittings, related steam operated equipment, condensate pumps, boilers, steam heat auxiliary equipment, including both supply and drain piping and related fixtures, and related control and metering equipment.

Your contributions in this role will help create, maintain, and manage a physical environment that enhances teaching, learning, living and working for our diverse Bridgewater State University community.

Members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a full-time, 12 month, AFSCME unit position and is subject to the terms of that union agreement.

TOUR OF DUTY:
Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. DAYS OFF:
Sunday and Monday (subject to change)

LOCATION:

Campus wide

* Initial assignment only. Subject to change according to institutional needs.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate employment eligibility in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

1. Installs, repairs, maintains, and/or alters steam and plumbing systems by cleaning sewer drains; by operating power tools, welding equipment, sewer cleaning machines, hand tools, and plumbing equipment; by laying out, cutting and fitting materials for welding; by packing joints, valves, and pumps; by cutting and threading pipes; by caulking and packing lead joints, valves and pumps; by replacing seals in water closets;

by cleaning filters; by unplugging sinks, toilets, and drains; and by insulating heat tracing wires and/or piping to ensure that equipment is in proper working order and to meet agency needs.

2. Inspects buildings to determine need for repairs.

3. Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, instructions or layouts to understand construction work to be done.

4. Schedules installation, maintenance, and/or repair work by conferring with supervisors and other department personnel to determine location of equipment and appropriate time to complete the project.

5. Estimates length and cost of materials and manpower needed by using current market rates and man-hour output to develop a work project budget.

6. Handles complaints from building occupants regarding assigned work and takes appropriate corrective action.

7. Performs related duties such as erecting scaffolding, riggings, and/or ladders; laying out drop cloths; fabricating miscellaneous metal products; sharpening and tempering various tools; cleaning tools and equipment; preparing work reports; and…