Required Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required AND;
- 5 years of experience in plumbing systems maintenance and installation including 2 years of supervisory or management experience
Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of plumbing systems fire suppression systems installation maintenance and repairs with advanced technical expertise in diagnostics and troubleshooting.
- Strong leadership and management skills with experience in supervising and mentoring a team of skilled professionals.
- Indepth understanding of building codes plumbing codes and relevant safety regulations (e.g. OSHA local building codes water conservation standards).
- Proven ability to manage largescale plumbing projects including budgeting scheduling and procurement.
- Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to address complex plumbing challenges and provide effective solutions.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written for effective interaction with team members vendors and senior management.
- Ability to implement energyefficient and sustainable plumbing practices to optimize system performance and reduce operational costs.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Certifications:
- Plumbing contractors license issued by the State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board to be filed on behalf of University of Oklahoma
- Valid Oklahoma drivers license required for travel between facilities
Working Conditions:
- This position may require occasional afterhours work or oncall availability for plumbing emergencies. Use of hand tools. Requires physical work tasks; heavy lifting climbing pushing or pulling required objects up to 50 lbs. Ability to stand walk kneel crouch bend reach and work in confined spaces. Exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require mandatory safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment. Examples include: extreme temperatures potentially toxic chemicals or biohazardous materials dirt dust fumes smoke and/or loud noises.
Supervision: Supervises team of 3 5 plumbers
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Responsible for overseeing and managing all plumbing operations installation maintenance and repair activities across the organization. Supervises plumbing staff ensuring compliance with safety and building codes managing largescale plumbing projects and optimizing the performance and efficiency of plumbing systems. Manages critical plumbing systems for the university with a focus on reliability cost management and sustainability initiatives. Serves as the organizations contractor of record.
Responsibilities:
- Manages daytoday activities of the plumbing department.
- Leads and manages the plumbing team providing direction mentorship and performance evaluations.
- Ensures team members adhere to safety standards quality work practices and timelines.
- Oversees the routine maintenance repair and inspection of all plumbing systems across campus facilities.
- Ensures plumbing systems are functioning efficiently meeting industry standards and in compliance with local state and federal codes including OSHA and environmental standards.
- Plans coordinates and manages plumbingrelated projects including new installations system upgrades and renovations including reviewing construction documents to ensure adherence to organizational standards. Provides architects and engineers with alternative plumbing system designs when appropriate.
- Ensure projects are completed on time within budget and meet quality standards.
- Leads troubleshooting and diagnostics for complex plumbing issues utilizing advanced tools and techniques to identify and resolve system failures or inefficiencies.
- Controls spending and optimize resource allocation for plumbing operations and projects.
- Stays up to date on knowledge of changes in regulations that may impact plumbing practices.
- Manages relationships with plumbing contractors suppliers and service providers.
- Oversees the emergency response for plumbingrelated issues ensuring that repairs and replacements are made quickly and efficiently minimizing disruptions to campus or facility operations.
- Maintains detailed records of plumbing maintenance repairs and inspections.
- Creates reports on plumbing system performance issues and cost savings initiatives to senior leadership.
- Identifies skill gaps within the plumbing team and provide training opportunities to enhance team capabilities. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
- Collaborates with other facilities management teams contractors and departments to ensure plumbing systems are integrated with overall building operations and maintenance plans.
- Serves as the organizations contractor of record with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
- May serve as the Directors designee in their absence.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience:
Manager