Senior Plumber

Senior PlumberWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm Ideal candidate will have a Master Plumber license, a Med Gas Piping Installation in the State of Texas, Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester in the State of Texas, someone with 5-years of plumbing experience, strong leadership skills, train, building maintenance skills, scope work and excellent customer service skills. MD Anderson offers our employees:Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per weekGroup Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coveragePaid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accrualsPaid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programsTuition Assistance Program after six months of serviceTeachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plansEmployer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay programExtensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups*SUMMARY* The purpose of a Senior Plumber position is to act as a subject matter expert and to provide journeyman level skilled plumbing work in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of plumbing components and systems (including domestic water, steam, natural gas, sewer, compressed air, vacuum, medical gases, and other utility systems). Scope impacts institutional plumbing systems and equipment.*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* Interprets and works from instructions, blueprints, sketches and diagrams in the installation of plumbing systems. Estimates cost of work, requisitions material and maintains inventories. Performs a variety of plumbing work incidental to the installation and repair of air conditioning, refrigeration and other building systems. Coordinates and prioritizes the workflow of plumbers, technicians and mechanics. Investigates outages. Participates in the development of the "Owners Design Guidelines", project design phases and review processes. Inspects contracted plumbing work to ensure repairs and installations are compliant. Functions as a point of contact for vendors. Prepares and submits reports. Participates in process improvement initiatives. May precept staff.*JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES* Maintain Facility Appearance, Functionality and Safety Provide clients with material and labor cost estimates for repairs/installation of plumbing systems. Respond to all critical alarms. Repairs and performs maintenance of sterilizers, glassware ovens, washers and all other special equipment Requisitions materials and maintains inventory. Understands the use of threading machines, ratchets, and all hand and shop tools of the trade. Connects and maintains water units. Installs, maintains, and repairs water, air, gas, sewer, and steam lines and systems.*Reduce Outside Contractor Costs* Oversee certifications and deliveries on all medical gases for Main Campus facilities by maintaining system reports for usage, leaks repairs PM'spurity analysis and regulatory compliance. Review work performed by outside contractors for quality. Respond to all critical alarms.*Other Duties as assigned *Investigates utility outage requests and submits thorough and timely shop responses. Acts as a "point person" for utility outages as assigned. Communicates the need for follow up investigations/shop responses from other crafts/departments as required. Communicates with supervisors and personnel of other crafts and shifts as required to ensure proper staffing and necessary procedures are in place for the duration of each outage. Performs inspections on behalf of the plumbing group of work done by contractors. Reports findings to the project manager. Provide lead support to the Utilities Operations Superintendent and/or Supervisor, Physical Plant's Superintendent in their absence. Coordinate all work performed by other shops, which require a basic knowledge of overall physical plant operations when, requested by Physical Plant Utilities Operations Superintendent, Supervisor, or Manager. The employee may be expected to be part of an on-call group and when assigned this responsibility will be compensated for that time. When on-call, the employee must be available and be able to respond in accordance to policy. Periods of alert when Emergency Conditions may be expected are not considered on-call.Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Six years of post-journeyman plumbing experience. All of the following: Licensed as a Journeyman Plumber in the State of Texas Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement by the State of Texas Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Preferred: Master Plumber License.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.