Welder II

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs the welding and installation, and repair of all campus owned underground utilities including high pressure steam distribution, low pressure steam for building heat, condensate and domestic water, chilled water for cooling, gas, sewer, and storm sewers

• Know the system operations, assessment, diagnosis, repair, and replacement of all piping systems according to specifications

• Perform the installation of new equipment and repair of existing equipment on campus such as gas fire domestic water boilers, gas fired water heaters, steam water heaters, storm quality units, water service lines, sewer lines, fire hydrants, geothermal systems, hazardous chemical systems, heat converter for building heat, building heat water pumps, chillers, chiller piping, water fountains and bottle fillers.

• Providing support to other Facilities Services units including aiding with major plumbing or steam jobs as well as special projects such as low flow and hands-free fixtures

• Perform work on any and all piping systems and plumbing systems on campus

• Reports job information to supervision and/or Senior Plumber in regard to on-going work

• Report any unsafe practices or conditions to supervision and makes corrections as directed

• Gets materials needed for day to day work assignments

• Performing Preventive Maintenance (PM) on piping and steam equipment

• Acquire a deeper understanding of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment for operations and testing

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Technical knowledge and understanding of welding techniques and equipment, piping systems and equipment and related areas of work

• Know the University's utility systems and structure as well as internal and external building systems

• Must be able to listen and follow instructions as given and be equipped to work in emergency situations

• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform under extreme pressure in both a public contact and internal departmental capacity

• Ability to work with peers in the performance of their duties in a highly technical and sometimes hazardous and hectic environment

• Ability to determine materials and resources needed to complete work assignments

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Five (5) years or more in welding and three (3) years in pipe welding or equivalent combination of relevant education, training and/or experience. Education can be substituted for experience on a year-to-year basis.

• Valid driver's license

• Ability to work various shift schedules as needed to include 24/7 on-call status