• Maintains and annually tests and certified back flow preventers.

• Responsible for testing and certification of sprinkler system and fire pump.

• Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.

• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.

• Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.

• Prepare written work cost estimates.

• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.

• Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports, (paper and/or on-line) in a timely manner.

• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.

• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.

• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks, toilets, and penal toilets, using hand and power tools.

• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools.

• Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.

• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, (paper and/or on-line) in a timely manner.

• Ability to speak effectively.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and floor plans.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

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Qualifications:

U.S. Facilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities

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