Senior Plumber

Facilities Management (FM) is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Plumber to support the department’s goal of providing consistent, cost-effective, and reliable maintenance and service to University Central Grounds Zone customers. This role involves maintaining both historic and modern facilities, including Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village, which encompasses the Rotunda, Pavilions, Lawn & Range Student Rooms, as well as contemporary classroom buildings. The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the plumbing systems of these diverse structures operate efficiently, blending the preservation of historic systems with the demands of modern infrastructure. This position is essential in upholding the quality, safety, and reliability of services provided to the university community.

Senior Plumbers are responsible for similar duties as Plumbers but operate with advanced skill and greater independence. In this role, Senior Plumbers will direct, lead, and perform a wide variety of advanced repair, installation, and maintenance tasks on plumbing fixtures and related equipment. They will be responsible for independently installing, repairing, and replacing complex plumbing systems, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to lower-level plumbers. Additionally, they will respond to renovation projects and support maintenance work orders within the Central Grounds Zone, ensuring the efficient operation of plumbing systems while maintaining a safe and functional environment for all. This position requires a high level of expertise and leadership, as Senior Plumbers are entrusted with overseeing critical projects and ensuring the highest standards of service and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose plumbing problems and perform repairs as required. Perform preventative maintenance on all plumbing systems and update or repair the systems as necessary.
  
• Lay out piping systems; install proper hangers and support systems. Install pipefitting in compliance with applicable codes and construction documents.
  
• Foster a safe work environment by instructing and monitoring compliance of OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations, and applicable building codes.
  
• Respond to requests from the University community and address plumbing problems.
  
• Inform customers of job status, reasons for and duration of expected delays, as well as refer customers to the supervisor when appropriate.
  
• Ensure that all safety equipment and personal protective equipment are used.
  
• Assist supervisor coordinating daily assignments.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
  
• Experience: A minimum of seven [7] years of experience in all aspects of the plumbing operations trade including troubleshooting plumbing and other mechanical problems.
  
• Licensure: Journey or Master level plumbing license required. Backflow Certification preferred but not required. Valid Driver's License with zero or positive points balance.
  

Compensation:

The Anticipated Hiring Range for this position is $30 - $34 per hour ($62,400 - $70,720 Annually). This is a full-time position with UVA benefits . Employee benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off; Parental and Community Service Leave
  
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs
  
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System
  
• Tuition and professional development benefits
  
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year
  

For this position, the selected candidate will need to complete the required background checks prior to the start date of the position.

Physical Demands:

Employee must be able to variously sit, stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, crawl, stoop, bend, squat, lift, pull, and use both hands-on repetitive tasks (including overhead tasks). Employee must have normal vision and hearing (correctable), and for some areas of employment, color vision and sense of smell.

Application Process:

Please apply online and search for R0071005. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A minimum of three is required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, js9rk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.