Plumber, Lead; Revised

Plumber, Lead (Revised 5/7/2026)

Brownsville Independent School District Maintenance Department – Brownsville, Texas

Job : 5698650

Final date to receive applications: Dec 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: May 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

PLEASE UPLOAD HS DIPLOMA/GED AND TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), in English
• Over six (6) years of related experience; minimum one (1) year supervisory experience; a working knowledge of a specialized field such as plumbing.
• A Masters Plumbing License is required.
• A valid Texas Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Foreman in supervising plumbers and monitoring all work related to plumbing maintenance and dispatch workers with job orders.
• Assists Foreman in making a material list of plumbing supplies to obtain a purchase order.
• Ability to work with purchasing bids and different plumbing vendors on bids with the district.
• Read blueprints and specifications to analyze and solve plumbing problems.
• Assist plumbing crews in ordering tools and equipment and ensure plumbers follow safety practices.
• Ensure good quality craftsmanship in plumbing work; know tools of the trade and be very knowledgeable in plumbing practices.
• Assist Foreman in evaluating plumbers and resolving personnel issues.
• Performs duties of workers supervised.
• Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to avoid weakening of structure from installation of pipe.
• Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors.
• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings; cuts and threads pipe.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals (iron, steel, brass, lead) and nonmetals (glass, vitrified clay, plastic).
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• Welds holding fixtures to steel structural members.
• Drives District vehicles to and from work sites; obeys traffic laws at all times.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior as expected of all District employees.
• Maintains professional growth by attending in-service and meetings as requested/required.
• Position may require overtime and respond to service calls in a timely manner while serving on-call duty as necessary to maintain function of District facilities.
• Must perform daily vehicle inspections and maintenance preventions before and after trips.
• Performs any other maintenance trade duties as assigned by Supervisor/Director.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.60 Per Hour