Senior Welder - Facilities Services - UTK

This position is responsible for welding as needed in the construction, installation, modification, and repair of the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s plumbing, sewer, storm sewer, gas, steam infrastructure facilities, hand rails, platforms, and other welding as required and to ensure the continued safe and reliable distribution and discharge of utility pipe lines to the Campus. The Welder II performs and coordinates welding activities using heliarc, shielded metal arc, and oxy-acetylene welding equipment, welding on various materials including high pressure steam line work and general campus repairs. This position will also assist other shops and departments in the performance and completion of various projects as needed to ensure the highest possible level of customer satisfaction.

• Performs the welding and installation, and repair of all campus owned underground utilities including high pressure steam distribution, low pressure steam for building heat, condensate and domestic water, chilled water for cooling, gas, sewer, and storm sewers.
• Acquire a deeper understanding of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment for operations and testing.
• Responsible for knowing system operations and be able to assess, diagnosis, repair, and replace all piping systems according to specifications.
• Perform the installation of new equipment and repair of existing equipment on campus including gas fire domestic water boilers, gas fired water heaters, steam water heaters, storm quality units, water service lines, sewer lines, fire hydrants, Geothermal systems, hazardous chemical systems, heat converter for building heat, building heat water pumps, chillers, chiller piping, water fountains and bottle fillers.
• Assist other departments with issues outside of their expertise and Provide support with major plumbing or steam jobs as well as special projects such as low flow and hands-free fixtures.
• Perform Work on any and all piping systems and plumbing systems.
• Reports job information to supervision and/or Senior Plumber over on-going work.
• Report any unsafe practices or conditions and makes corrections as directed.
• Acquire materials needed for day to day work assignments.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) on piping and steam equipment according to campus standards

Required Qualifications

• Education:
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Vocational or technical training in welding or pipefitting
• Experience:
  • Five (5) years or more in welding and three (3) years in pipe welding or equivalent combination of relevant education, training and/or experience. Experience may be substituted for education a year-to-year basis.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Technical knowledge and understanding of welding techniques and equipment, piping systems and equipment and related areas of work.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize and perform under extreme pressure in both a public contact and internal departmental capacity.
  • Ability to work with peers in the performance of their duties in a highly technical and sometimes hazardous and hectic environment.
  • Ability and willingness to follow instructions and learn from peers.
  • Skills and ability to understand technical problems in the welding and repair of plumbing and piping systems and components.
  • Skills in the use of all welding equipment and tools associated with welding work and be able to weld in all positions
  • Ability to interact with others in an efficient and responsible manner.
  • Ability to determine materials and resources needed to complete work assignments.

Other Conditions: Valid Driver’s license

Work Location

• University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN Campus
• This is an on-site position

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR09
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

About The College/Department/Division

UT Facilities Services is responsible for the care and keeping of more than 300 facilities and utilities systems in and around Knoxville. As the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s largest non-academic department, team members are responsible for facilities maintenance and repair, custodial needs, landscaping and lawncare, utility work, in-house and capital construction projects, facilities planning and design, environmental initiatives, pest control, campus event services, and facilities administration functions for both the flagship campus and the agricultural institute. The Facilities Services staff provides around-the-clock coverage to ensure students, staff, faculty, and fans have a consistent and positive experience every time they step foot on Rocky Top.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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