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Job Description - Plumbing Specialist I - Fs Utility Services (22000000AB) ****
Plumbing Specialist I - Fs Utility Services - 22000000AB **Description**
**Plumbing Specialist I - Fs Utility Services**
**Regular, Full - time - Market Range 6**
The Facilities Services Department is responsible for the maintenance and operations of all campus facilities which includes buildings, grounds, and utility systems. The Plumbing and Heating Services department is responsible for the installation and operations of campus owned piping facilities which includes all utility piping systems and building utilities.
**Duties/Responsibilities;**
The Plumbing Specialist I Performs work on steam distribution from steam plant condensate return back to steam plant throughout all the buildings on campus. The Plumbing Specialist also is responsible for campus owned domestic water, natural gas and chilled water distribution, sewer and storm water collection. The Plumbing Specialist in this position should have the ability to learn and have knowledge of high pressure steam operations including the operation and repair of up to 16" valves, expansion joints, steam traps, steam pressure reducing stations, condensate tanks and pumps, heat converters and steam domestic hot water equipment. Plumbing Specialists work on water systems including operations, installation and repair up to 12" valves, water reducing stations, backflows, vfd pumps for increasing pressure, fire hydrants, sewer lift stations and sewer line repair as well as performs necessary work on gas utility including investigation, repairs and installing industrial gas fired water heaters
**Qualifications**
**Minimum/Required Qualifications (include education, experience, skills and abilities, licenses and certifications);**
High school education;
Valid TN Drivers License
This position requires a good working knowledge of plumbing work with a minimum of three (3) years of plumbing experience.
Must be able to understand and interpret Plumbing, ADA and gas codes.
Applicant should have an understanding of plumbing distribution systems and equipment, controls, piping, skills in use of all equipment and tools relating to plumbing areas of work. Requires the ability to perform under extreme pressure in both a public contact and internal departmental capacity. Ability to perform duties in a highly technical and sometimes hazardous and hectic environment. Ability to solve problems and repair plumbing and piping systems and components and interact with others in an efficient and responsible manner. Read blueprints and make a material list as needed.
**Job**
Crafts **Primary Location**
US-Tennessee-knoxville **Organization**
Fs Utility Services **Schedule**
Full-time Campus/Institute Knoxville **Job Posting**
Feb 4, 2022, 5:39:52 PM **EEO/AA Statement /Non-Discrimination Statement**
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) ###-#### (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.