Plumber

Maintain the plumbing systems to provide comfort, sanitation and safety within facilities; meeting appropriate trade related accessibility codes for students, staff and the public; maintaining wells, domestic water systems, spas and swimming pools to meet health codes; meeting other building safety and health codes; and ensuring adequate materials are available for timely completion of job functions.

Major

**Responsibilities**:

- Cleans waste water lines, sumps, sanitary lines and grease traps for the purpose of ensuring the waste water doesn’t back up.
- Constructs various types of pipe joints for high or low pressure systems (e.g. threading, brazing, soldering, welding, leading, etc.) for the purpose of completing plumbing jobs.
- Designs new plumbing systems for the purpose of ensuring systems operate in a safe condition and all local and state code are followed.
- Diagnoses problems and/or failures in plumbing/fire suppression systems for the purpose of identifying activities necessary to maintain equipment and systems.
- Installs and repairs plumbing systems and fixtures (e.g. fire sprinkler systems, natural gas lines; hot water heaters, drinking fountains, pumps, faucets, valves, garbage disposals, etc.) for the purpose of providing comfort, sanitation and safety within facilities.
- Installs, tests and repairs back flow prevention devices for the purpose of ensuring potable water lines are in compliance with local and state regulations.
- Interprets plans, blueprints and sketches for the purpose of determining what is needed to correctly complete the job.
- Performs water tests for the purpose of ensuring the water is safe to drink.
- Prepares documentation (e.g. back flow prevention tests, water tests, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
- Renovates plumbing systems (e.g. water lines, heaters, etc.) for the purpose of complying with building codes and meeting accessibility/functionality requirements.
- Requests equipment and supplies for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of required items.
- Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.

Competencies

The following competencies must be met and practiced on a continuous basis:
Behavioral

Functional
- Concern for Order and Quality
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving Ability
- Teamwork
- Language - Bilingual
- Quality Management
- Technical Skills

Qualifications and Experience

**A minimum of**:

- Diploma/ITI in Plumbing with a minimum of 6 years of related experience.
- Experience with all aspects of plumbing maintenance work.

Proficiency in both English and Arabic Language.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dammam: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)