Plumber

COMPANY SUMMARY: A third generation family-owned business, Shapiro & Duncan has been serving customers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia since 1976. The company is known for its award-winning company culture and complex commercial, government, and institutional design-build projects that require first-rate performance, work quality, and customer service. We specialize in full-service mechanical solutions, including engineering, coordination, prefabrication assembly, construction, service, and maintenance.

JOB SUMMARY: Install Plumbing and HVAC systems with an emphasis on quality, productivity, training, and teamwork. This position is based in Hyattsville, MD, and reports to the Fabrication Manager.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial Plumbing.
• Able to work Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Must be flexible with work schedule.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (experience may be substituted for education).
• Must be able to read and understand drawings (including fabrication) and specifications.
• Able to handle and prioritize multiple assignments effectively.
• Interface effectively, ethically, and professionally with S&D team members.
• Communicate effectively in English (aural, verbal, and written).
• PREFERRED:
  Active Medical Gas License
• Able to lift five to seventy pounds (5-70 lbs), with or without assistance, frequently.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, walk, climb, and remain in static positions for the duration of shift.
• Able to withstand exposure to heights, tight/confined spaces; work in dusty areas; work in temperature extremes; be exposed to external elements (wind, rain, snow, etc.).
• Possess a strong desire, willingness, and ability to learn new tasks.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
• Install pipe accordingly.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, fixtures using hand or power tools.
• Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
• Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.