Plumber - Facilities Management and Development

This position is located at the Cal Poly Solano Campus in Vallejo, California.

About the role

Under the general supervision of the Senior Director of Facilities Management, the Plumber performs the full range of skilled journey-level plumbing work including the installation, maintenance, inspection, modification, remodel, and repair of mechanical plumbing equipment and fixtures for water, gas, oil, steam, sewage, fire sprinkler/prevention, and refrigeration-related plumbing systems.

About the department

Facilities Management and Development (FMD), a unit within the Administration and Finance Division (AFD), is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and repair of university facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. FMD consists of four critical and interdependent support departments: Customer & Business Services; Energy, Utilities, & Sustainability; Facilities Planning & Capital Projects (FPCP); and Facilities Operations. In support of the Cal Poly mission, the FMD department is committed to sustainability, responsible stewardship of natural resources, and promoting an inclusive culture that values individual and organizational integrity, civility, equity, and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and test plumbing systems, including backflow prevention devices.
• Assemble, install, and repair pumps, pipes, fittings, and fixtures.
• Cut, thread, and weld pipes.
• Assemble and install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of a variety of metals and materials.

Requirements

• One year of varied experience as a journey-level plumber; and completion of a recognized apprenticeship in plumbing.
• OR five years of varied experience installing, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing standard plumbing equipment.
• An Associate of Arts or Certificate of Arts Degree in Plumbing from an accredited community college may be substituted for two years of the required experience. (Students who are within six months of completing their degree can be admitted to the interview, but they must present evidence of completion prior to appointment.)
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• This position may require the ability to obtain AHERA Supervisor certification for asbestos-related work and Cal/OSHA Lead training, as well as the ability to wear respiratory protection. A Cal/OSHA-mandated medical evaluation is required prior to the use of a respirator.

Pay

Anticipated Hiring Range: $73,000 - $85,000 per year
Classification Range: $57,336 - $98,580 per year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

About the employer

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 22,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Maritime Academy in Solano County to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities, maritime, and the built environment.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy at the Solano Campus is located on a compact but scenic waterfront campus in Vallejo, California (30 miles northeast of San Francisco). Serving a population of approximately 1,000 undergraduate and 50 graduate students, it is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States—and the only one on the West Coast. Cal Poly Maritime Academy offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, Coast Guard, and Naval Reserve officers. Cal Poly Maritime Academy also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree.