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Plumber III

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What they do

A Plumber installs and repairs water pipes, including drainage pipes, in homes or larger buildings. Installs plumbing fixtures or appliances that use gas, and fixes plumbing problems such as clogged pipes.

$53,461 / year median in Alabama

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

Department:
O and M Maintenance and Operations Work Hours:

7:30 a.m.

•4:30 p.m. Monday

•Friday May vary depending on university need and some evening and weekend for special events.

Anticipated Start Date:

September 21, 2026

Salary:

$48,276.80

•$50,980.80 commensurate with experience

Job Summary:

The Plumber III provides work at the journeyman level. Performs a variety of skilled plumbing tasks in accordance with standard trade practices in the installation and maintenance of plumbing and heating systems in state buildings. Supervision may be exercised over helpers and assignments are received in the form of oral or written instruction or job orders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Installs, maintains, and repairs water lines, sewers, lavatories, commodes, gas lines, gas heaters, steam lines, steam fixtures, and heating plant boilers in one or more University buildings. Greases and oils all pumps and motors on the water system and repairs pumps. Maintains boilers as well as draining and inspecting them twice annually. Moves from building to building on campus. Performs related work as required.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to: Graduation from a high school. Experience as a journeyman plumber or completion of an apprenticeship in the trade.

Required Documents:
Resume Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package.

Benefits include:

Retirement Plans Alabama Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) RSA-1 Deferred Compensation 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA) Health Insurance Medical (PEEHIP) Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer, and hospital indemnity Long-term disability and life insurance Tuition assistance Paid and unpaid leave Employee Assistance Program Prescription assistance For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website .

Clery Notice:

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://clerycenter.org/policy-resources/the-clery-act/ the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: https://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/cleryannualreport.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Jax State is an Equal Employment and Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.