Building Maintenance Pipefitter

POSITION PURPOSE Construct and maintain pipes and equipment used to provide steam, chilled water, and hot water heating to University buildings, utilizing a variety of techniques and equipment common to this trade.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Repair or replace damaged, leaking, or broken steam, chilled water, and hot water heating pipes and coils.
• Determine and obtain all supplies and equipment needed to make repairs.
• Erect and use ladders, scaffolds, and chainfalls.
• Work above ceilings, on roof tops, in crawl spaces, or pipe chases behind walls at any height from below ground level to several stories high and at any angle with heavy pipes and tools.
• Ensure steam or water is shut off in the work area as appropriate.
• Remove piping and coils and size new to fit securely and without leakage.
• Cut threads and pipe on location or in shop as conditions permit.
• Repair and replace pumps and related equipment as necessary.
• Install new piping systems.
• Determine piping source needed to produce steam, chilled, or hot water.
• Plan piping, coils, connections, and location of system based on need and space availability.
• Weld, braze, and/or solder piping.
• Maneuver pipes, equipment, and tools to access work area.
• Run pipes above ceilings, below floors, behind walls, in pipe chases, etc., to connect system to water supply and building areas to be heated.
• Work according to blueprints, sketches, and/or personal instructions.
• Determine where pipes and water supply are located.
• Check steam and water pressure and flow.
• Adjust valves and regulators as necessary to control flow.
• Recommend changes to systems.
• Utilize appropriate methods, procedures, and equipment for worksite.
• Work with and on cast iron, plastic, copper, black steel, and galvanized pipes as dictated by current piping and/or system requirements.
• Locate mislabeled or unidentified pipes.
• Maintain all physical plant steam, chilled water, and hot water heating systems.
• Perform on-site inspection and needs assessment.
• Check and test completed installations and repairs.
• Access pipes and equipment via ladders, locked stairways, or passages, man holes, exterior fire escapes, etc.
• Transport and use tools such as wrenches, sledge hammers, saws, thread cutters, welding equipment, and tanks, etc.
• Maintain safe working conditions at all times by using supplies and equipment properly and taking necessary precautions.
• Perform duties in areas which may contain toxic fumes or agents using appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
• Complete tasks requiring work in different positions and at different angles.
• Transport tools and equipment to worksites throughout campus, including stairwells, ceilings, basements, rooftops, pipe chases, crawl spaces, etc.
• All Pipefitters are considered to be "Essential Personnel" and are required to report during a university emergency closure period.
• Perform other duties as assigned.