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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Journeyman Plumber in Austin, Texas
Install, modify, and repair facility plumbing and mechanical systems, including potable water, steam, natural gas, chilled water, air and laboratory gases, wastewater, and all associated devices, fixtures, and equipment. Provide support to facility renovation, repair, and construction projects in compliance with project documents and schedules. Provide support to campus events.Provide timely and accurate processing of shop written and electronic documentation, including material requisitions, timesheets, and daily labor reports. Develop estimates and order materials. Assist team members in solving work-related problems at jobsites. Maintain high standards for employee conduct, productivity, and safety.Promote and maintain frequent communications and positive relations with all stakeholders. Promote a culture of teamwork within shop and with other shops. Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of projects. Emphasize accountability for meeting schedule commitments. Practice and promote the values and goals of the university and the hiring department.Support zone maintenance shops and other campus departments in repair of existing plumbing systems, including after-hours response to project needs and campus facility emergencies. Support other trades with Mechanical Shop-related assignments, including but not limited to insulating and sheet metal fabrication. Support incidental project activities such as furniture relocation and appliance setup.Identify and order pipe, valves, fittings, and fixtures to meet project requirements. Cut, thread, and assemble pipe systems including iron, copper, stainless, glass, and various plastics. Maintain, troubleshoot, and test plumbing systems, including backflow prevention devices, if so licensed.Support and promote university safety procedures, in coordination with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and PDC's Safety Coordinator. Follow safety protocols, including use of personal protective equipment, shop and jobsite cleanliness, and compliance with published policies and procedures for safe operation of shop equipment and vehicles. Ensure appropriate handling of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead, mold, and silica.Read, understand, and work from drawings, specifications, standards, and written or verbal instructions with or without direct supervision. Ensure projects are executed in accordance with project requirements, campus standards, and applicable codes.Support maintenance and operation of shop. Clean and adjust tools. Maintain and properly secure shop, tools, equipment, and vehicles. Assist with annual shop vehicle, equipment and warehouse inventory. Promote and maintain a clean and safe work environment in shop and at job sites.Drive UT vehicle to and from job sites to deliver personnel, equipment, and materials. Drive off-campus to purchase and pickup materials and equipment for projects.Attend management-directed meetings and training. Participate on hiring committees. Safely operate UT vehicles. Accomplish other duties as assigned.
