Plumbing Specialist I- Facilities Services
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Construction / Physical Labor / Skilled Trades
Posted on April 19, 2024
Plumbing Specialist I
MR06 – Starting rate dependent on candidate qualifications and experience
The Facilities Services Department is responsible for the maintenance and operations of all campus facilities which includes buildings, grounds, and utility systems. The Plumbing and Heating Services department is responsible for the installation and operations of campus owned piping facilities which includes all utility piping systems and building utilities. The Plumbing & Heating department is also responsible for campus owned domestic water, natural gas and chilled water distribution, sewer and storm water collection.
Duties/Responsibilities;
- The Plumbing Specialist I Performs work on steam distribution from steam plant condensate return back to steam plant throughout all the buildings on campus.
- The Plumbing Specialist also is responsible for campus owned domestic water, natural gas and chilled water distribution, sewer and storm water collection.
- The Plumbing Specialist in this position should have the ability to learn and have knowledge of high pressure steam operations including the operation and repair of up to 16" valves, expansion joints, steam traps, steam pressure reducing stations, condensate tanks and pumps, heat converters and steam domestic hot water equipment.
- Plumbing Specialists work on water systems including operations, installation and repair up to 12" valves, water reducing stations, backflows, vfd pumps for increasing pressure, fire hydrants, sewer lift stations and sewer line repair as well as performs necessary work on gas utility including investigation, repairs and installing industrial gas fired water heaters.
Qualifications :
Minimum/Required Qualifications (include education, experience, skills and abilities, licenses and certifications);
- High school education;
- Valid TN Driver’s License
- This position requires a good working knowledge of plumbing work with a minimum of three (3) years in, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and/or experience.
- Applicant should have a knowledge of plumbing distribution systems and equipment, controls, piping, skills in use of all equipment and tools relating to plumbing areas of work.
- The ability to perform under extreme pressure in both a public contact and internal departmental capacity.
- Ability to perform duties in a highly technical and sometimes hazardous and hectic environment.
- Ability to solve problems and repair plumbing and piping systems and components and interact with others in an efficient and responsible manner.
- Skills in Reading blueprints and developing a material list as needed.
