Title: 00541/00490 - Plumber/Trades Technician III (Multi-Hire) Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience Pay Band: Agency: Norfolk State University Location: Norfolk State University Agency Website: WWW.NSU.EDU Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties Norfolk State University's Department of Facilities Management provides a campus environment that is conducive to working and learning, through systematic maintenance, repair, and renovation and construction of campus buildings, facilities, and infrastructure. The Department of Facilities Management is currently seeking applicants to the position of Plumber/Trades Technician III. Essential functions include but are not limited to: 1. Installs, maintains and repairs: Water and drainage systems; Plumbing fixtures; Ice Machines; Faucets; Pool pup systems; Showers; Sump pumps; Backflow preventers; Garbage disposals; Corroded or defective pipes; Drain line cleanout using machine to retrieve debris; Unheated water lines in outdoor facilities by draining and removing backflow preventers to winterize. 2. Responds to plumbing emergencies. 3. Roughs in new fixtures and waterlines for repairs or renovation projects. 4. Follows strict tool and inventory control procedures. 5. Assist in checking building for problems on a daily basis. 6. Perform other duties within the purview of the Physical Plant operations as assigned. 7. Must possess a valid driver's license. EEO STATEMENT NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. Minimum Qualifications 1. Work requires knowledge equivalent to a high school diploma or GED or any equivalent combination of experience and training related to the plumbing trade. 2. Extensive experience and knowledge of complex plumbing industry standards. 3. Valid Driver's license. Preferred Qualifications: 1. State Journeyman Plumber's license or must obtain within one year of employment. 2. Backflow Prevention Device Tester's License. 3. State Master Plumber's license. Special Instructions: You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Contact Information: Name: Office of Human Resources Phone: 757-823-8160 Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.