Plumber - School Service Center

About Our District

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind academically or have been considered "hard to support" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals.

The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre‑K‑12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced‑price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

Location: School Service Center – hours 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Performs skilled work in the assembly, installation, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and codes; does related work as required.

Under the general supervision of supervisory level maintenance personnel, an employee in this class performs skilled work in applying the techniques of the trade in the assembly, installation, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and codes. An employee in this class must determine causes of trouble in heating, water, and drainage systems.

An employee in this class possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform any or all tasks, which distinguishes classifications that perform plumbing work of lesser difficulty, which requires lesser skills. An employee in this class receives assignments orally from the supervisor, who may supplement the oral instructions with sketches, diagrams, or blueprints. The Supervisor reviews assignments by discussing same or through personal inspection.

An employee in this class occasionally may exercise direct supervision over a small number of workers who perform unskilled tasks such as digging or carrying equipment.

• Studies sketches, diagrams, blueprints, and similar types of plans to determine materials and tools needed as well as sequence of installations.
• Inspects structures to identify obstructions to be avoided or removed in installing pipes, fittings, or fixtures.
• Locates and marks positions of pipes, pipe connections, and passage holes in walls and floors to accommodate pipes, fittings and fixtures, by using such hand tools as plumb bobs, rulers and spirit levels.
• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipes, fittings and fixtures by using such tools as hand or power saws.
• Cuts and threads pipe by using such tools as pipe cutters, cutting torch and threading machine.
• Bends pipe to required angles by using a pipe‑bending machine or by placing pipe over blocks and bending it by hand.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes, composed of metals and non‑metals by using hand tools such as wrenches.
• Wins pipe by use of screws, bolts, fitting, solder, or by threaded, fused, or cemented joints, or by sizing pipe threads together and turning one pipe so it draws up the other.
• Fills water system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether any leaks exist.
• Installs plumbing fixtures and appliances such as sinks, toilets, hot water heaters, and pumps and repairs same by installing new parts such as washers or pieces of pipe or repairs same by mending parts such as reaming seats and faucets.
• Estimates through considered or casual judgment and through measuring and counting both materials and time needed to perform work.

• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in plumbing work.
• Thorough knowledge of local codes and regulations governing plumbing installation.
• Skill in making plumbing installations and repairs.
• Skill in the use of tools and materials used in the…