PLUMBER

Posting Number

SRGV
8955

PLUMBER I

1

Edinburg, Texas

Campus Facilities Operations

1

Non-Exempt

To maintain, repair, or install plumbing facilities and to develop the advanced skills of a journeyman plumber. Responsible for the prompt performance of assigned plumbing and related duties. Frequently responsible for supervision of semi-skilled or unskilled workers.

• Installs pipes, sinks, traps, washbowls, toilet fittings, drains, special laboratory sinks and drain tables.
• Repairs and maintains valves, faucets, traps, sinks, and vents.
• Connects hot water heaters, gas heaters and furnaces and tests for safety.
• Repairs sewer pipes.
• Unstops clogged lines.
• Performs minor carpentry, digging and cleanup duties related to the assignment.
• Emergency work on weekends/nights.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Receives direction, instruction, and training from a journeyman plumber or the lead/master plumber. Changes and implementation of plans from working drawings are often made by incumbent.

May supervise assigned staff.

High school diploma or equivalent.

N/A

As a condition of employment this position requires the applicant to be authorized to operate a University-Owned Vehicle for Official University Business. Per University of Texas System Policy 157, applicants will be subject to a motor vehicle record check for their most recent thirty‑six (36) month history. Out‑of‑State drivers are required to submit a 36‑month history MVR from their prior state of residence(s).

One (1) year plumbing experience.

N/A

Skilled use of wrenches, pipe‑cutting and threading tools, metal saws and other similar tools of the trade.

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Must be able to perform strenuous physical duties, including but not limited to those listed above. Exposure to outside environments, hot, dry, wet, and cold; some duties and working conditions may create bodily strain and discomfort. Duties may involve the carrying, lifting and moving of heavy objects, bending, stooping, crawling, climbing, reaching, and other activities requiring physical exertion;

exposure to sewage and disagreeable odors. Work may involve digging and working in trenches to locate and repair pipes. Danger of falls, chemicals, electrical shock and burns, and hazards and conditions inherent to the trade or assignment.

Full-Time

Commensurate with experience.

Commensurate with experience.

05/20/2026

No

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

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