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Position Information

Position Title IBEW Union Bid - Maintenance Plumber I

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Facilities Maintenance

HR Home Department 060112 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Pay Grade 25

Proposed Salary $22/hourly

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? Yes

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

General Function

The Plumber I performs installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems across university buildings and grounds. This role serves as a developmental position for individuals actively working toward a Journeyman Plumber’s license. Under direct or general supervision, Plumber I performs tasks involving domestic water systems, sanitary and storm sewers, gas, and heating systems, and associated plumbing fixtures. Additionally, the Plumber I performs general building maintenance tasks.

Description of Primary Duties

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the IBEW .

The Plumber I performs installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems across university buildings and grounds. This role serves as a developmental position for individuals actively working toward a Journeyman Plumber’s license. Under direct or general supervision, Plumber I performs tasks involving domestic water systems, sanitary and storm sewers, gas, and heating systems, and associated plumbing fixtures. Additionally, the Plumber I performs general building maintenance tasks.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required. Enrollment in a plumbing vocational/technical school or recognized apprenticeship program is preferred.

Experience: At least two years of plumbing or facility maintenance experience required. Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program may substitute for part of the experience.

Skills: Requires general mechanical ability which includes skills in the use of electrical test equipment, small hand, and power tools, mechanical equipment, and materials applicable to the plumbing trade. The ability to interpret wiring diagrams, blueprints, and schematics is required. The ability to locate underground piping and document piping location on blueprints is required. Computer literacy is required.

Effort: Must be able to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and 100 pounds occasionally with use of a mechanical lift device or two-person lift. Requires prolonged standing and frequent bending, stooping, and reaching. Must have physical mobility sufficient to operate manual and power tools and plumbing equipment. Must be able to access all areas of campus, including climbing stairs, and perform plumbing tasks. Work occurs indoors and outdoors, sometimes in dusty, noisy, or hazard conditions. This position is designated as essential and requires reporting to work during University closures due to severe weather, unless otherwise directed by the supervisor.

License: A valid driver’s license is required. Must obtain a Journeyman’s Plumbers License within 5 years of hire. A valid backflow preventer license is preferred.

Other: Scope of the position requires exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners common to plumbing work that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed. Position is subject to respond to after-hours emergencies and mandatory overtime.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/8772.htm

Open Date 07/30/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 08/05/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University who are represented by the IBEW .

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20250148FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/82790

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this vacancy?

+ Indeed

+ Linkedin

+ Missouri State University Website

+ Google

+ Employee Referral

+ Job Alerts

+ HigherEdJobs.com

+ Personal Contacts / Networking

+ Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

+ Other

+ * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have at least two years of plumbing or facility maintenance experience?

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have a High School Diploma or Equivalent?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I have a valid Missouri driver's license.

+ Yes, I have a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

+ * Are you enrolled or have you completed a plumbing vocational/technical school or recognized apprenticeship program?

+ Completed

+ Enrolled

+ Neither

+ * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

+ Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.

+ No, I am not currently employed by the University.

+ No, I am a current per course faculty member.

+ No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.

+ No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.

+ No, I am a current student University employee.

+ * Are you represented by the IBEW at Missouri State University?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter