Plumber

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University.

William Paterson University is a purpose-driven, proudly diverse community—designated as both a public Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution—committed to creating transformative academic, professional, and personal experiences as a powerhouse of progress. We foster a workplace that values growth, flexibility, and community, and we are recognized as a 2024 and 2025 Forbes’ Best Employers by State, 2025 Great College to Work For, and honored with the NJBIZ Empowering Women Award. 

Our 1,000 dedicated staff members enjoy competitive benefits, a four-day summer workweek, tuition support, and strong opportunities for internal promotion. Situated on a scenic suburban campus just 20 miles from New York City, WP offers a diverse, inclusive environment where your contributions fuel student success, economic and social mobility, and community engagement. Together, we empower our students through intentional, holistic support within flexible, innovative, and inclusive settings—preparing graduates to thrive professionally and personally, and to lead with a commitment to progress in New Jersey and beyond. 

JOB SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the Supervisor of Building and Repair, does varied types of plumbing work involved in the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, and systems; does other related duties as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspects broken water, drainage, waste, and gas lines, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, refrigerators, laundry machines, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery; ascertains the nature of the needed emergency or permanent repairs; and does whatever repair work is necessary.
• Covers piping and fittings with insulation or other compositions.
• Installs toilets, showers, heating units, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery, and installs and maintains pumps.
• Maintains water, drainage, waste, and gas lines in good working order, and makes emergency plumbing and steam fitting repairs.
• Removes stoppage from waste pipes, water closets, soil stacks, and house drains, and prevents water wastage by repairing and/or replacing worn plumbing and steam fitting parts.
• Installs and maintains mains, rises, headers, radiators, and auxiliary equipment for heating systems.
• Installs, repairs, and/or maintains water, gas, oil, waste disposal, and high pressure steam pipes and facilities; installs, repairs, and maintains furnaces and boilers, steamtables, autoclaves, and similar equipment; works with wrought iron, cast iron, butt welded, soil, asbestos, composition, and copper pipe; installs and repairs piping systems using flanged, screwed, bell and spigot, compression, and soldered joints.
• Is familiar with the nomenclature, use, and installation of reducing pressure, relief, surge, check, float, gate, globe, and thermostatically controlled valves, unions, sleeves, bushings, reducers, steam traps, dirt strainers, and other fittings.
• Works from sketches, plans, and specifications.
• Requisitions, stores, safeguards, and properly uses equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Prepares and/or works from sketches, plans, specifications, and roughing-in sheets in accord with the plumbing code or approved trade practices.
• Interprets graphic symbols used on piping drawings.
• Inspects and tests work in progress and completed work.
• Keeps simple records of work done, materials used, and time spent.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the University.

REQUIREMENTS:

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of broad experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings appliances, machinery, and plumbing systems

LICENSE:

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the problems involved in installing, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining water, drainage, waste, and gas lines, radiators, refrigerators, laundry equipment, closet bowls, wash basins, urinals, showers, bath tubs, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery.
• Knowledge of the competent and safe operation of pipe cutters, caps and dies, pipe threaders, soldering tools, varied types of wrenches, saws, gauges, and valves, and other special tools, equipment and machinery.
• Knowledge of the particular problems involved in using lead, cast iron, soil, terra cotta, and other types of pipes.
• Ability to analyze problems involving plumbing and steam fitting work, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions and assignments.
• Ability to install, inspect, repair, and maintain varied types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery under varying circumstances.
• Ability to properly use pipe cutters, caps and dies, pipe threaders, soldering tools, wrenches, saws, gauges, valves, and other special tools and equipment.
• Ability to observe established safety procedures.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and properly use equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to keep simple records of work done, materials used, and time spent.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the University.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Starting Salary - IPFTE Range 16 - $50,539.44 - $57,393.33

Note: Salaries for internal candidates are determined by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission's formula. Salaries for external candidates are determined up to step four, $57,393.33

Below is the link to the residency requirement that career service employees are subject to.

https://www.nj.gov/csc/about/news/2012/approved/20120131a.html

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health and dental insurance and retirement plans. To learn more please click on this link to our Benefits Package Pamphlet (CWA/IFPTE)

Invitation to apply

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Submission of all documents listed is required for consideration and all documents should be uploaded where prompted to upload your resume/cv.

General questions related to this application process, please contact humanresources@wpunj.edu. Please include with your inquiry the Job Requisition number beginning with R as well as the job title and department.

Salary Range:

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