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Plumber
San Marcos, United States
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- The hiring committee will determine if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Plumber
Department
Building Services
Primary Location
San Marcos Campus
Location Details
Palomar College believes a healthy work-life balance can improve the physical, emotional, and mental health of our employees. In support of this belief, the District offers the opportunity to work remotely for certain positions, depending on the operational needs of the District and the provisions of the Remote Work Policy. Probationary employees are not eligible to work remotely unless approved by the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resource Services. No employee is guaranteed the right to work remotely. No employee shall be authorized to work remotely 100% of the time unless approved by the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Human Resource Services.- Palomar has multiple campus locations (San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook); training may occur at any of these locations and the work location is subject to change depending on future department needs.
- Potential future vacancies may include other District departments, locations, and/or work schedules (i.e. days, evenings or nights).
Full or Part Time
Full-Time
Category
Classified
Hours per week
40
Number of Months
12 month
Work Schedule
- Tuesday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Occasional night and weekend hours may be required due to department needs.
Grade
28
Salary/Wage
- $6,019.64 (negotiable)
Salary/Wage Frequency
Monthly
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.
- Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)
- Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
- $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
- Employee long-term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Confidential free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources for all members of your household
- Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System)
The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.
Primary Function
Performs a variety of skilled, journey-level duties in the design, installation, maintenance and repair of plumbing and related water systems, fixtures and equipment.
Plumber is a full journey-level class in the building trades series. Incumbents are responsible for diagramming, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining a wide variety of plumbing and related systems, fixtures and equipment. Assignments encompass a variety of tasks, seldom require detailed instructions, and require sound judgment and initiative.
Plumber is a full journey-level class in the building trades series. Incumbents are responsible for diagramming, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining a wide variety of plumbing and related systems, fixtures and equipment. Assignments encompass a variety of tasks, seldom require detailed instructions, and require sound judgment and initiative.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:
Experience: Four years of journey-level experience in the plumbing trade.
- Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months
AND
Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.
Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions.
Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://www.naces.org/index, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement
Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.
Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:
- Access – We make education possible for everyone.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- Plumbing experience in an educational setting
Licenses and/or Certificates
Possession of an appropriate valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment .
Supervision Received and Exercised
Supervision Received From: An Assigned Supervisor in Building Services
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Designs, installs, maintains and repairs plumbing systems in accordance with applicable building codes.
2. Installs, maintains, repairs and services structural plumbing equipment including pumps, motors, valves, boilers, cooling towers, faucets, toilets, drinking fountains, fire sprinkler systems, water and sewer lines, washing machines and dryers, kitchen appliances and restroom facilities; repairs and replaces plumbing controls on kitchen and boiler equipment.
3. Installs and upgrades fixtures and equipment; repairs and replaces valves; lays out, installs and maintains plumbing systems; installs and tests backflow devices.
4. Repairs water and gas leaks in service lines; replaces polyvinyl chloride (PVC), copper and galvanized pipes; cuts and threads pipes; solders and sweats copper joints/fittings; rebuilds faucets; repairs water supply pipes.
5. Repairs and replaces plumbing fixtures, water heaters, pumps, valves and plumbing control devices, gas lines and meters.
6. Clears drains and obstructions in water and sewer systems; conducts pressure tests of water, gas and compressed air piping and systems; works from blueprints, diagrams, sketches and isometric drawings.
7. Ensures work complies with applicable plumbing and building codes.
8. Maintains a variety of records related to work performed and materials used, including job estimates, blueprints, sketches, diagrams and logs.
9. Operates and maintains a variety of tools and equipment including backhoes, skip loaders, trench diggers, jackhammers, drills, saws, pipe snakes, pipe threading machines, hand and power tools, water chemistry test kits, and testing and calibration equipment.
Marginal Functions:
1. Assists other skilled maintenance personnel in cooperative assignments.
2. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Knowledge of:
1. Specialized tools, materials, practices and methods used in skilled plumbing repair and the installation/maintenance of general plumbing systems.
2. Applicable building, plumbing and hazardous materials codes and ordinances.
3. Operational characteristics of plumbing, water, sewer and gas systems.
4. Backflow protection methods, practices and devices.
5. Health and safety regulations.
6. Technical aspects of the plumbing field.
Skill in:
1. Performing skilled, journey-level plumbing in the maintenance and repair of water systems and fixtures.
2. Diagnosing malfunctions and correcting plumbing deficiencies.
3. Using a variety of tools and equipment specific to the plumbing trade.
4. Operating a variety of light and heavy equipment including jackhammer, hand/power tools, backhoe, skip loader and trench digger.
5. Working cooperatively with others.
6. Understanding and following oral and written directions.
7. Reading and interpreting blueprints, shop drawings, diagrams and specifications.
8. Meeting schedules and time lines.
9. Maintaining routine records.
10. Learning and applying laws, rules and regulations involved in assigned activities.
11. Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
12. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions: The employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts, and on slippery and uneven surfaces and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.
Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions may require physical fitness requirements necessary to perform the job functions with or without accommodation, such as the ability to use hands to repetitively finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, to climb and work up to heights of 100 feet, to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Requires operation of District vehicles.
Terms of Employment
Full-time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.- This position also carries a probationary period of six months from the date of hire.
- The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), and TB risk assessment. Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
09/29/2025
Close Date
10/13/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0999P
Additional Application Information
- The hiring committee will determine if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How would you foster a culture of antiracism in your position at Palomar College?
(Open Ended Question)
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- ACCCA.org
- CalJOBS
- CCC Registry
- ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Colleague/Friend/Relative
- CraigsList
- DSPSjobs.com
- EdJoin
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Human Resources at Palomar College
- Indeed.com
- indian-affairs.org
- Job Fair
- MilitaryJob.com
- Other Source
- Palomar College website
- San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
- SDBCjobs.com
- Vista Chamber
- If other source, please specify.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required DocumentsOptional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Supplemental Materials
- Transcript 1
- Transcript 2
- Licenses/Certificates
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