Position Summary

Under the general supervision of Facilities Operations leadership, the Campus Plumber performs skilled and semi-skilled plumbing maintenance, repair, installation, and preventive maintenance across the university campus. This includes academic buildings, residence halls, athletic facilities, and administrative spaces. The position ensures the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of all water distribution, drainage, backflow, and plumbing fixture systems across campus.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Routine & Emergency Maintenance: Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair domestic hot/cold water supply systems, drainage, sanitary sewer lines, storm drains, and vent piping. Respond promptly to urgent leaks, line blockages, and plumbing emergencies campus-wide.
• Fixture Repair & Replacement: Repair or replace toilets, urinals, flush valves (manual and sensor-operated), faucets, sinks, showers, drinking fountains, water heaters, and garbage disposals.
• Preventative Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on campus pumps (circulator, sump, lift station), valves, backflow preventers, and piping assemblies. Maintain routine logs and digital work order records within the campus maintenance management system (CMMS).
• System Inspections & Troubleshooting: Clear drain blockages using motorized drain augers, hydro-jetters, and specialized diagnostic equipment. Read and

interpret building blueprints, mechanical schematics, and system layouts.

• Modifications & Upgrades: Measure, cut, thread, solder, crimp, and assemble piping (copper, PVC, CPVC, PEX, cast iron) for minor capital improvements or facility modifications.