Plumber

Department

Department: Campus Planning & Facilities Management
Classification: Plumber
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $30.11-$46.18 per hour
FTE: 1.0

January 7, 2026; position open until filled

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a complete application. Complete applications must include an online application and resume that address how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications.
We are interested in finding the best candidate for the position. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t think you meet every one of our preferred qualifications - use your application to let us know what is meaningful to you about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities you would bring.

Campus Planning and Facilities Management (CPFM) is a dynamic unit within the Finance and Administration portfolio, comprising seven departments and approximately 300 dedicated employees.

• Building Operations and Maintenance
• Campus Planning
• Custodial and Exterior Services
• Design & Construction
• Work Management and Administrative Support
• Office of Sustainability
• Utilities & Energy

CPFM is responsible for planning, building, maintaining, and operating the infrastructure that supports the University of Oregon. As stewards of the university’s physical legacy, CPFM empowers the university community to reach its full potential by providing a campus that is safe, clean, beautiful, inspiring, and environmentally responsible.
CPFM is committed to collaboration, service excellence, diversity, problem-solving, and stewardship. We take pride in ensuring the campus functions seamlessly, fostering an environment where educational excellence can thrive.
Building Operations and Maintenance includes Maintenance Support, Carpentry, Building Automation Systems (BAS), Electrical, Painting, Plumbing, Mechanical, Lock and Door, and Fleet Services. These teams handle the maintenance, repair, and minor renovation of university buildings, vehicles, and equipment at the Eugene and Portland campuses. Their work ensures that the University of Oregon community has a safe, efficient, reliable, functional, and attractive learning environment, supporting the University’s mission and vision.

Together, they are committed to creating a place where excellence thrives and everyone can succeed.

The purpose of the Plumber position is to provide technical support in helping achieve overall University of Oregon goals by performing the duties of a plumber for Facilities Services. The primary duties of this position are maintaining, repairing, replacing, and installing plumbing fixtures, potable and non-potable water systems, dewatering and waste systems, steam, gas, compressed air, vacuum systems, reverse osmosis system, and other related systems, primarily within research facilities.

Facilities are located throughout campus, therefore materials and tools are transported in university vehicles to the various work locations. This position is an integral part of a maintenance team dedicated to providing the campus community with a quality physical environment in which to work and study.

This position will be responsible for maintaining all types of piping systems, including: vent, waste, storm (inside and outside of facilities), potable and non-potable hot and cold water, heating and cooling pipe systems, nitrogen and natural gas, compressed air, reverse osmosis water and steam lines, as well as associated specialty devices. Maintaining these types of piping systems will often include repairing or replacing faucets, valves, plumbing fixtures of all kinds, regulating valves, vacuum breakers, trap primers, circulating pumps, heating and chilled water pumps and valves, sump pumps, sewer pumps, water heaters, gas cocks, etc.

Tasks may also include cleaning stoppages, making sectional replacements, flushing and ensuring proper attachment through inspection and adjustment of hangers, as well as new plumbing installations that encompass supply, waste, vent, gas, and steam using all types of piping systems such as glass, plastics, copper, galvanized, and black. This position will operate powered drain cleaning machines and pipe threading machines.

Interactions/contacts occur daily with the campus community in the course of performing work and responding to emergencies. This position works as a member of a team while frequently performing tasks independently. Decisions may be made about the best method and materials necessary to perform a particular task. They may also include setting priorities, assessing customer needs and responding to those needs.

Work is reviewed regularly by the Supervisor to ensure it is performed efficiently, safely, and meets both expectations and applicable requirements. A performance appraisal is conducted annually. This position will be required to participate in on-call duties after hours on a…