Job Description:
Department
FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA)
Department Information
Capital Planning and Facilities works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington.
Job Summary
- Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs various plumbing and steam systems utilizing such tools as a sewer camera and heavy duty sewer/drain machine. May perform servicing, testing, inspections, and repairs on a variety of equipment including water softeners, steam vaults, steam valves, street mains, medical gas systems, hot and cold loops, boilers, and chillers.
- Repairs and maintains plumbing, replacing water filters and defective valves and washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains. Assembles pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment. Cuts openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools. Fills pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observes pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Hangs steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place. Installs pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, pumps, appliances such as dishwashers, garbage disposals, and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools. Measures, cuts, threads, and bends pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.
- May perform water treatments; treats closed loop water systems, cooling towers, chilled water and heating systems by collecting and testing water samples; adds appropriate chemicals to maintain correct levels and balances.
- Performs other general building maintenance as needed. Drives vehicle as needed. May perform limited abatement work on an as needed basis. Participates in the training of apprentices and/or other workers as needed.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including general building maintenance duties. Drives University vehicles as needed. Works any shift as needed. 24-hour a day emergency response as needed. Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
Required
- 5 years Verifiable journey level experience OR Certificate in relevant DOL apprenticed trade
Required
- Possesses a valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon Date of Hire
Required
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to represent the company with external constituents
- Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Ability to build strong customer relationships
- Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems
- Proactively approaches responsibilities
- Friendly and service-oriented
- Knowledge of and ability to use materials, methods/principles and tools specific to the needs of the Plumber trade
- Ability to use a computer
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and/or schematics
- Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations or ordinances
- Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds
- May be required to acquire and maintain position-required certifications
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position one's self in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The role requires the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Available to work during inclement weather (i.e. snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$29.60 per hour
$61,568 per year
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Job Classification
Career Level: Mastery
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility
Job Family: Licensed & Skilled Trades
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