Plumbing Apprentice

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA
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Plumbing Apprentice - 
Job Number:
 212632 
Organization
: Plumbing
Job Location
: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus
Schedule
: Full-time
Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4 PM Monday - Friday. May rotate weekends, require working irregular hours, and require overtime. May be designated as an "essential position" during emergency closures. May be required to remain on campus overnight during weather or other emergencies.
Salary Range: Up to $16.00 an hour based on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes 
Required Attachments: Resume 

Job Description

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FUNCTION: Installs and services plumbing fixtures, and water and drain piping according to established codes and practices; assists in the inspection, testing and maintenance of landscape irrigation systems.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

  • Installing and servicing plumbing fixtures and water and drain piping according to established codes and procedures
  • Installing and servicing gas fired appliances and related piping, such as forced air furnaces, water heaters, and kitchen appliances according to accepted safety standards and codes
  • Servicing and repairing steam traps, water pumps, fire hydrants, building fire protection sprinkler systems, water and gas meters, and underground sprinkler systems
  • Assisting in the testing of each irrigation system to ensure each station is properly functioning
  • Repairing breaks in PVC and copper pipe, involving the use of hand tools to dig, refill, level, replace sod, etc.
  • Repairing or replacing damaged heads by taking apart the mechanical heads, repairing or replacing broken parts and putting the heads back together
  • Assuring proper backfilling of any excavations that might be necessary in order to make system repairs
  • Preparing the appropriate order forms for needed materials and sending to supervisor
  • May contact outside vendors to locate needed materials
  • May operate trencher and backhoe equipment
  • Performing other related duties as assigned
 

Job Requirements

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Required Education: High School diploma or GED/some Vo Tech or equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND: 

  • 12 - 24 months of Plumbing/Pipefitting experience   

Skills:

  • Uses tools or equipment in a manner requiring some training or instruction
  • Reads and understands basic written materials
  • Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • Performs record keeping operations requiring logging
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing as required to exchange information

Certifications:

  • Valid driver's license to drive university vehicles 

Advertised Physical Requirements:

  • Regular exposure to physically demanding tasks such as digging, lifting, bending stooping
  • Extreme temperature changes and handling dirty materials

Departmental Preferences:

  • Plumbing Apprentice Card

Supervision: No supervisory duties

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .

 

 
Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- Yes
Special Indications: None 
Job Posting
: Jul 22, 2021



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