Pipe​/Mech Trades II - Plumber

Pay Rate:

30.90 USD

Position Summary:

This position starts at $30.90 per hour. All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. 02/26/2025. Applications must be received through our Workday portal on the Fort Lewis College website. We do not accept applications from any other online or social media website.

Physical Plant Services supports the educational and public service programs of Fort Lewis College through the delivery of effective operational support, maintenance services and the management of the College's facilities. The services are coordinated through the Service Center and are accomplished by Custodial Services, Electrical and Electronic Systems Maintenance, Grounds and Equipment Maintenance, Mechanical Systems Maintenance, and Structural Maintenance. The Project Management work unit plans projects and provides design and construction management services to support the facilities improvement and construction program.

The Mechanical Systems Maintenance work unit is responsible for the maintenance, repair, improvement, and installation of plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and ventilation at Fort Lewis College. The primary purpose of this work unit is to provide services and ideas that will create the best possible environment for teaching and learning at Fort Lewis College.

This journey level plumber position is full time year round with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, tuition discounts, and more. Retirement options include a 401A through Colorado PERA and additional optional 403B, 457 and 401K plans.

This position typically works M-F 8:00am-4:30 pm and is eligible for the following premium pay: call back pay, overtime, shift differential, holiday 1.5X hours worked if no alternate holiday selected. This is an essential and critical position and subject to work during emergencies, inclement weather and campus events.

APPLICATION PROCESS

PLEASE NOTE:

We do not accept applications through social media sites. ort Lewis College has transitioned to Workday. Apply for this position by going to this link: https://fortlewis

Job Description:

JOB DUTIES

* Plumbing Service 80%

* Responds to oral requests and written work orders.

* Installs repairs and maintains plumbing systems. Including but not limited to natural gas, drainage, venting, non potable and domestic water.

* Installs repairs and maintains water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, garbage disposals, drinking fountains, flush valves, tubs, showers and faucets.

* Makes repairs to plugged fixtures to include lavatories, sinks, urinals, water closets, and sanitary sewer systems.

* Installs repairs and maintains domestic hot water heating systems to include appliances, circulating pumps, tempering valves and controlling devices.

* Installs repairs and maintains natural gas appliances, controls and piping. Installs gas regulators, shut off valves and isolation devices for cathodic protection.

* Installs and maintains laboratory equipment.

* Installs and maintains backflow prev enters, check valves and pressure regulators.

* Maintains utilities on campus that include the domestic water, sanitary sewer, irrigation systems and natural gas systems.

* Identifies and maintains main water shutoffs that are located inside and outside buildings and is knowledgeable related effected services.

* Maintains knowledge of where sanitary sewer manholes and distribution pipes are located.

* Maintains knowledge where the natural gas main valves are to buildings and where main supply piping and isolation valves are located and how they affect the gas distribution system.

* Locates underground utilities for excavation requests and projects.

* Repairs and maintains boilers, coils, valves, pumps, thermostats, zone valves, heat exchangers and piping.

* Maintains water feed valves, relief valves, and backflow prev enters.

* Installs or replaces pumps, motors, couplers, motor mounts and seals.

* Rebuilds or replaces zone valves or modulating valves.

* Installs thermostats and checks calibration.

* Required to drive state owned work truck to accomplish tasks.

* Provide specific examples of regular, ongoing decisions made by this position related to this duty.

* Administration 15%

* Uses basic computer skills to check and reply to emails, enter hours on time sheet and uses basic data entry skills when accessing TMA.

* Utilizes the Physical Plant computerized work order system, (TMA), for all work that is requested or completed.

* Required to check the TMA scheduler for new work orders throughout the day.

* Unassigned work orders are to be prioritized and appropriately addressed.

* Track all labor and materials. Close all completed work orders daily.

* Makes comments, within the work order (results section), so customers can access this information and determine the status of their work request.

* Ensure that any information entered into the work order system is up-to-date and correct, so when reports are generated from that data it…