Plumber

• Plans, implements, and administers a preventative maintenance program(s) to provide maximum life to facilities in accordance with industry standards.
• Knowledge of plumbing systems in commercial, residential and academic buildings.
• Knowledge of how to troubleshoot plumbing domestic hot water systems.
• Coordinates and facilitates walkthrough inspections and due diligence investigations.
• Provides regular verbal/written reports to the Facility Zone Manager.
• Ability to communicate with employees regarding plumbing best practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of how to use plumbing trade tools, such as snake-mashing, jet washing, and propress tools; knowledge of grease trap and sewage pump systems, backflow prevention, occupational hazards, safety precautions, local codes, and regulations pertaining to plumbing.
• Knowledge and understanding of FPCM goals and objectives, policies and procedures, as well as ability to work and communicate effectively in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, and staff.
• Schedules plumbing work orders with GW stakeholders and performs inspections for quality control on contractor assignments.
• Advises administrators on possible alternatives to proposed plumbing projects and equipment purchases.
• Provides instructions and assistance in the solution of work-related problems and in the performance of specific plumbing-related tasks.

• Ability to understand and review architectural drawings and related mechanical drawings, including as-builts.
• DC Journeyman Plumbing License is preferred. Reciprocity will be accepted.
• Graduation from a trades school (or the completion of a certified Plumbing licensed program) with emphasis in Plumbing/gas fitting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated successful experience in the plumbing trade. A working knowledge of building and plumbing codes is preferred.
• Ability to make material takeoffs and time allotments to complete plumbing-related projects.
• Knowledge in the use of mathematics, formulas, and some design ability of building plumbing systems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Competent communication and correspondence skills. The Plumber should understand the District of Columbia building codes.
• Ability to interact with a diverse population to include students, faculty, staff, and external contractors and vendors.
• Ability to utilize and manage work order ticket systems using AssetWorks or other Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of safe work practices based on industry standards, injury and illness prevention practices is preferred.

• Commitment to GW’s values.
• Intellectual, professional and a person of integrity
• Honest, with the highest ethical standards.
• Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation.
• Ability to work independently. Self-starter; hard worker. Takes initiative; very high energy.
• Personally accountable. Assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others.
• Sincere, open, and direct communicator. Puts organizational interests above self-interests and is comfortable expressing candid opinions.
• Highest levels of responsiveness.
• Combination of strong intellect that is combined with a practical and realistic common sense understanding of how to get things done.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to succeed and exert extraordinary effort.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment. Ability to work with faculty and staff in a respectful manner.
• Establish trust and credibility with institutional leadership and across the University.
• Seeks “win-win” solutions to help foster continued integration and collaboration.
• Flexible and receptive to change.
• A positive "can-do” attitude.

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The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.