Plumber

Position Details

• Position Type: CLASSIFIED/ BUILDING SERVICES
• Date Posted: 11/24/2025
• Location:
  
  BUILDING SERVICES
• County:
  Richland County School District One, South Carolina
• Classification Description
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Plumber
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• 240 Days
• Salary Range: $38,480.00 - $57.219.00

Under occasional supervision, performs installation, maintenance and repair of plumbing and gas systems in schools in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, schedules and standards. Reports to the Crew Leader or Supervisor of Maintenance Services.

Essential Functions:

• Performs plumbing and gas system installations, maintenance and repairs. Duties include, but are not limited to, diagnosing malfunctions, repairing broken water lines, unstopping and maintaining sewer lines and treatment facilities, maintaining hot water systems to ensure health and sanitation, repairing and maintaining plumbing fixtures, and flushing well water systems.
• Performs tasks in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, standards and schedules.
• Estimates materials and labor for job assignments. Obtains prices for and orders supplies required for projects.
• May work on special projects as assigned, including new construction.
• Responds to after-hours emergency calls, seven days per week.
• Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits various records and reports, including work orders, diagnostic reports, parts requests, specifications, accident reports, water samples, etc.
• Operates and maintains a variety of equipment, such as a two-way radio, vehicle, back hoe, truck, high pressure jetter, computer, electronic pipe locator, power tools, hand tools, diagnostic tools, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, co-workers, contractors, engineers, District administrators and staff, students, sales representatives, etc.

Additional Duties:

• Provides assistance to other trades employees as required.
• Unstops sinks and toilets.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requires a high school diploma supplemented by three to five years of experience in plumbing repair, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state driver's license and Journeyman Plumber certification. To obtain master pay grade, there must be evidence of ten years of experience in plumbing repair.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment, including a two-way radio, vehicle, hand and power tools, etc. Must be able to exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of sedentary work;

work involves driving, walking or standing for periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, climbing, etc., and performing manual tasks. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to 100 pounds.

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor.

Requires the ability to read a variety of codes, policies and procedures, equipment manuals, specifications, diagrams, etc. Requires the ability to prepare daily reports, logs, etc. with proper format. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with clarity, voice control and confidence.

Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or…