Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter)

Plumbing Technician

Location : 199 Mill Street Rome OR 4601 Nixon Park Drive Syracuse

Repairs, maintains, and installs plumbing fixtures and appliances such as sinks, shower baths, commodes, drinking fountains, dishwashers, valves including pneumatic controls, gas and water meters, gas hot water heaters, and other gas appliances, heating systems and controls, and various steam equipment used in laundries, kitchens and cafeterias, water pumps, irrigation, and hydrotherapy equipment.

In cases of malfunction or breakdown, discusses problem with user, visually inspects the fixtures or equipment, and uses appropriate test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges to determine cause and location of trouble.

Following technical manuals, codes, diagrams and previous experience, plans work procedures to make repairs and orders replacement parts indicating quality and type and any other materials required.

Makes necessary repairs or adjustments or directs others in performing such activities.

Installs or directs the installation of plumbing fixtures and appliances following diagrams, codes and previous experience.

Plans and lays out the installation, alteration, and repair of high- and low-pressure pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.

Plans new installations, alterations to existing installations, and major repairs consistent with specifications, plans and plumbing codes.

Reviews building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required, and sequence of installation.

Locates and marks position of pipes, pipe connections, and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors and cuts openings required to accommodate pipes and fittings.

According to plan, measures, cuts, threads, and bends pipe to required angle.

Assembles and installs a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings.

Joins piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.

Tests pipe system for leaks by filling with liquid or air and reading pressure gauges.

May weld holding fixtures to steel members.

May draw rough sketches or prepare plans to scale from oral or written instructions to accomplish the project. From blueprints or specifications, may estimate labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for the project. Assembles materials, tools, and equipment required to complete the work according to plans.

May supervise and instruct others in performing plumbing and steamfitting work.

Assigns work to plumbing crew.

Gives verbal instructions and / or demonstrates proper plumbing techniques and the use of plumbing and steamfitting tools and equipment.

Observes and inspects the work while in progress and when completed to ensure that the work is done properly.