Trades Specialist II​/Plumber

Location: Shepherdstown

Posting Number S352P Working Title Trades Specialist II/Plumber FLSA Non-Exempt Pay Grade 3 Advertised Salary $46,163 ($23.67/hr) - $55,395 ($28.41/hr) Position Status Full Time Appointment Length 12 Months Department Facilities Management

Job Summary /Basic Function

The plumber/oil-burner technician will be involved in a variety of repairs, maintenance, and service and installation activities related to maintaining Shepherd University mechanical systems. Must be able to respond to emergency situations on all occasions and must be available for telephone contact during all emergency and environmentally unsafe conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

Job requires broad trade knowledge or specific technical or business knowledge received from a formal registered apprentice or vocational training program or obtained through an associates degree or over 18 months and up to 3 years beyond high school. Over two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications Posting Date 10/02/2025 Close Date Special Instructions Summary

Appointment to this position will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

We believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. Shepherd University offers generous employee benefits, including:

o 13 paid holidays

o 15 days annual leave (vacation) per year

o 18 sick days per year and the flexibility to use that time to care for immediate family members

o Wide range of health insurance and other benefits

o 401(a) retirement savings with 6% contribution match; eligibility to continue health insurance post-retirement, and other retiree perks

o Tuition waivers for employees and their dependents

Job Duties

Description of

Job Duties

Maintains, repairs, and replaces sprinkler systems, including piping and related supports, sprinkler heads, control valves, pumps and fixtures.

Must be able to respond to emergency situations on all occasions and must be available for telephone contact during all emergency and environmentally unsafe conditions. Other duties as assigned.

Performs minor installation or modification work on liquid distribution systems including planning the work, estimating, ordering materials and supplies and equipment required to perform the work. Coordinates with other tradesmen as needed.

Repairs and replaces piping in non-potable water systems such as condenser and chiller water systems as required to support the HVAC technician.

Maintains, repairs, and replaces low-pressure steam systems, including boilers, control valves, piping, pumps, fittings, heat exchangers, controls, traps, meters, and other associated components. Maintains, repairs, and replaces oil-burners and related controls and components. Maintains repairs and replaces heat piping, radiation and pumps.

Maintains, repairs, and replaces potable water systems made from metal or plastic including piping and related supports, fixtures such as faucets and toilets, fittings, pumps, hot water tanks, valves, meters, backflow prev enters, controls and related softeners, distillers, booster pumps and safety showers.

Maintains, repairs, and replaces sewage and storm water systems made from metal or plastic, including piping, vents and required supports for liquids such as sewage, storm water runoff, acids, solvents and other lab wastes.