Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $27.21 - Midpoint: $35.38 (Hourly N9)

Department/Organization: 504104 - Plumbing Maintenance

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm; May require overtime, shift work, or weekend work.

Note to Applicants: This is a campus only search. You must be a current UA employee to be considered.

Job Summary: The Plumber Utility Mechanic III performs highly skilled work at the journeyman level in the heating, plumbing, mechanical piping and structural steel trades. Fabricates, installs, maintains, and repairs heating, plumbing, mechanical piping systems, structural steel, package boiler equipment and water treatment, kitchen equipment, auxiliary equipment, steam, water, gas systems and other building mechanical equipment; auxiliary equipment, steam, water, sewers both sanitary and storm, irrigation systems gas and air systems and other building mechanical equipment; above and underground steam, domestic water, HVAC (chilled and hot water), sanitary and storm distribution systems; firing, tending and maintaining pressure boilers to supply heat for buildings and domestic hot water. Makes limited estimates from on-site inspections. Provides work leadership to other trades personnel. Drives from site to site.

Required Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and six (6) years of plumbing, pipefitting, structural steel (iron worker), boilermaker, millwright, boiler tender, steamfitter, or sprinkler fitter experience. Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge: Must be able to lift, handle and maneuver the tools, materials and supplies of the job. Must have the ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot blueprints, drawings, manuals, maps, schematics, and plans. Ability to do material takeoffs. Must have good people skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Good written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: State of Alabama Journeyman Plumbers License or Alabama Master Plumbers License. Welding experience.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.