Plumber Lead

Reports To: Maintenance Foreman

Job Summary:

The Plumber (Lead) is responsible for providing support to district campuses by maintaining plumbing systems and their components in safe operating condition. This includes providing information on proper operation, modifying/installing plumbing services, and determining the most efficient installation of additional systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance with a high degree of skill related to specialized maintenance work in the trade specific disciplines.
• Instruct, train, lead, and supervise less skilled tradesmen in the completion of trade specific work.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Coordinate and perform quality control of contractors hired to perform plumbing maintenance repairs.
• Prepare job estimates and prioritize materials, time, and labor required to complete assignments in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
• Receive and accurately record all work performed in the District electronic work order system.
• Use and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles assigned and assure that all is maintained and used safely as outlined by manufacturer and or preventative maintenance procedures.
• Perform all work using proper personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with Maintenance Safety Plan.
• Assist Maintenance Foreman in planning projects.
• Serve as a consultant to supervisor in areas of expertise.
• Comply with state-approved New Mexico Administrative Code of Ethical Responsibility of the Education Profession and the BPS Employee Standards of Conduct and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, and regulations, school board policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or GED.
2. Valid New Mexico Driver's license appropriate for operating vehicles of the size required of this position.
3. Current New Mexico Journeyman Plumber license.
4. Ability to read, interpret, and work from sketches, diagrams, and construction drawings; to make cost estimates of time and materials; to function as a consultant and/or inspector in areas of specialization.
5. Must be able to read mechanical and plumbing schematics specifications.
6. Must be able to perform plumbing work in a manner that satisfies requirements established in regulations and standards governing plumbing work.

Physical Requirements:

1. Standing, driving, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting, climbing ladders. Lifting from floor to mid-thigh maximum (50 pounds) occasionally. Lifting from mid-thigh to shoulder maximum (50 pounds) occasionally. Lifting from shoulder to overhead (40 pounds) occasionally, carrying (50 pounds) maximum occasionally.
2. Ability to operate a delivery vehicle in all kinds of weather.
3. Hand/eye coordination, normal range of sight.
4. Any lifting that would require more than 50 pounds of dead weight should be done by at least two people.
5. Pulling of heavy wiring through piping.
6. Work in lift equipment up to 50 feet above ground level.
7. Full mobility of fingers/hands.

Safety and Health:

1. Must be able to distinguish colors.
2. Read, understand, and observe all precautions and proper methods of use on all chemicals, equipment, tools, and materials.
3. Good physical condition.
4. Completion of all required training.
5. Must be able to identify live circuits and know how to disable them before any work is accomplished.
6. Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions (blood borne pathogens, body fluids, etc.).

Equipment/Material Handled:

Hand tools, equipment, chemicals, ladders, platforms, and materials particular to this trade skill. Work vehicle, material handling equipment.

Work Environment:

The work environment varies greatly in the place of work from solitary shop work to working in school facilities with large numbers of people. Conditions range from working outside in the extreme heat of the summer, to comfortable building and shop settings, to working outside in very cold temperatures. Wet, dusty, and dark areas are frequently encountered. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After-hours work may be required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Terms of Employment:

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Work Schedule:

237 Days

Benefits:

All BPS Positions are Subject to Funding