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Full Time
Onsite
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Skilled Workers & Engineering
Description

Position Summary:

Vanderbilt University Maintenance and Operations (VUMO) seeks a Plumber Journeyman to perform routine plumbing work and plumbing construction/installation work. This is a full-time position: 40 hours per week. Must be available to work 7:30AM to 4:00PM. Must be available to work additional hours as required including evening hours. 

VUMO provides facilities support for all construction, renovation, and routine maintenance of University Central space and facilities; housekeeping services for approximately 5.8 million square feet of academic, administrative, residential, and recreational space; grounds care for 330 acres that are a registered arboretum; turf care for athletic fields; and utilities for the University Central and the Medical Center.

VUMO’s annual budget exceeds $100 million in operating expenses and includes over 400 employees.  VUMO manages major capital project expenditures totaling ~$125 million annually and facility renewal, replacement and large maintenance project expenditures totaling ~$20 million annually. 

 

Key Functions and Expected Performance:

 

  • Maintain and repair domestic water lines
  • Maintain and repair sanitary sewer system
  • Check and repair all backflow devices
  • Maintain and repair all steam domestic water heaters
  • Maintain and repair all plumbing fixtures
  • Maintain and repair all domestic recirculation pumps
  • Maintain and repair domestic pressure regulating valves
  • Maintain and repair storm sewer system
  • Assist on irrigation problems
  • Assist zone electrician, plumber, and carpenter in performance of their duties
  • Utilize work order system in all aspects, including parts ordering, printing work orders and parts look up
  • Set up and monitor personal work order query
  • Process daily work order time sheet
  • Operate vehicle/golf cart and perform operator level maintenance
  • Other duties related to classification

 

Supervisory Relationships:

This position does not have supervisory responsibility; this position reports administratively and functionally to Preventive Maintenance Manager.

 

Education and Certifications:

  • High School Graduate or GED is required
  • Journeyman Plumbers License is preferred
  • Valid Driver License is required; must have and maintain a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record. Vanderbilt University engages a third party to provide up-to-date notifications regarding negative changes to motor vehicle records

Experience and Skills:

  • 5 Years of experience or the equivalent
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to stand, stoop, crawl, work on elevated surfaces and be in awkward positions for extended periods of time.
  • Push, pull, lift and carry at least 70 pounds.
  • Able to work in various weather conditions
  • High work ethic


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