Plumber
Company
MD Anderson
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Via
MD Anderson
Job Description
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Our department supports the full PCPF-Offsite portfolio, including all HAL locations, with operations reporting to the Med Center. We play a vital role in ensuring that all offsite buildings remain safe, reliable, and fully functional for our patients, visitors, and staff.
In this role, you can expect dynamic, hands-on work each week. Responsibilities include responding to Maximo work orders, completing preventive maintenance on plumbing and medgas equipment, and conducting outage investigations. You will also review Joint Commission requirements for plumbing systems, support construction projects by reviewing plumbing and medgas drawings, and address plumbing issues or leaks across the portfolio. Every day brings opportunities to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and directly contribute to building safety and compliance.
Our department is a great place to work because your efforts make a meaningful difference every single day. You'll collaborate closely with customers across our sites, ensuring our facilities meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and patient care. If you're passionate about impactful work in a supportive, mission-driven environment, you'll thrive here.
Patient Care and Prevention Facilities (PC&PF) is fundamental to the daily operations of MD Anderson Cancer Center. This department ensures all of the hospital's facilities are safe, operational, and compliant with accreditation standards. It fosters an environment of growth and professional development by cultivating the skills necessary to oversee the vital maintenance operations needed throughout the institution. PC&PF also plays a longitudinal role for the institution in overseeing the construction of new facilities and the modernization of existing buildings through new software and monitoring initiatives. All of this makes PC&PF a vital and integral department in delivering world class cancer care to patients.
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The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of plumbing experience in commercial, construction, and healthcare settings, holding a Journeyman Plumbing License, with a Master Plumber credential strongly preferred. They bring strong expertise in plumbing and MedGas systems and are known for their reliability, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Candidates with experience reviewing construction plumbing drawings or working in healthcare facilities will be especially valued. Overall, this individual delivers high-quality workmanship and contributes positively to project success.
This position is responsible for supporting the full PCPF-Offsite portfolio, including the HALs, and will report to the Med Center.
The salary range is $69,000 - $86,000 - $103,000.
The work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
MD Anderson offers our employees:
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
Why Join MD Anderson?
Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.
Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine
Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation
Work with a Mission-Driven Organization: Be part of MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education, contributing to a globally recognized institution with a meaningful purpose.
Repair and maintain plumbing equipment, respond to customer calls, provide support to emergencies.
Maintain, Repair, Troubleshoot Install new plumbing systems
Repair and maintain existing plumbing systems
Respond to all client "Dispatch" work order requests.
Requisition parts and materials and maintain inventory
Provides back-up support for the other crafts
Ensure Proper Functioning Systems & Alarms
Respond to all critical equipment alarms.
Performs Preventative Maintenance (PMs) on Equipment and Plumbing Systems
Clean assigned areas.
Ability to apply Craft/Trade Knowledge.
Interprets and works from instructions, blueprints, sketches and diagrams in the installation of plumbing systems.
Estimates cost of work and may order materials and maintain inventory.
May coordinate the workflow of technicians and mechanics. Investigates outages.
Respond to customer calls Respond to customer calls and provide customer services
Document and Communication •Provide complete information to accurately document corrective action, labor hours, and materials used on work orders.
Timely communication to supervisor of any other issues encountered during the performance of work.
Emergency responses Emergency responses for facilities including code red
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred: Completion of a recognized apprenticeship.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Required: One year Post-journeyman experience plumbing experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Required: JRNY-P - Journeyman Plumber Texas.
• Preferred: BPAT - Backflow Prev Assembly Tester Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Preferred: MGPI - Mdcal Gas Piping Installation Texas.
• Preferred: TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid Class A, B or C Texas driver's license and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
• Requisition ID: 178962
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 69,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 86,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 103,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
#LI-Onsite
Our department supports the full PCPF-Offsite portfolio, including all HAL locations, with operations reporting to the Med Center. We play a vital role in ensuring that all offsite buildings remain safe, reliable, and fully functional for our patients, visitors, and staff.
In this role, you can expect dynamic, hands-on work each week. Responsibilities include responding to Maximo work orders, completing preventive maintenance on plumbing and medgas equipment, and conducting outage investigations. You will also review Joint Commission requirements for plumbing systems, support construction projects by reviewing plumbing and medgas drawings, and address plumbing issues or leaks across the portfolio. Every day brings opportunities to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and directly contribute to building safety and compliance.
Our department is a great place to work because your efforts make a meaningful difference every single day. You'll collaborate closely with customers across our sites, ensuring our facilities meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and patient care. If you're passionate about impactful work in a supportive, mission-driven environment, you'll thrive here.
Patient Care and Prevention Facilities (PC&PF) is fundamental to the daily operations of MD Anderson Cancer Center. This department ensures all of the hospital's facilities are safe, operational, and compliant with accreditation standards. It fosters an environment of growth and professional development by cultivating the skills necessary to oversee the vital maintenance operations needed throughout the institution. PC&PF also plays a longitudinal role for the institution in overseeing the construction of new facilities and the modernization of existing buildings through new software and monitoring initiatives. All of this makes PC&PF a vital and integral department in delivering world class cancer care to patients.
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The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of plumbing experience in commercial, construction, and healthcare settings, holding a Journeyman Plumbing License, with a Master Plumber credential strongly preferred. They bring strong expertise in plumbing and MedGas systems and are known for their reliability, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Candidates with experience reviewing construction plumbing drawings or working in healthcare facilities will be especially valued. Overall, this individual delivers high-quality workmanship and contributes positively to project success.
This position is responsible for supporting the full PCPF-Offsite portfolio, including the HALs, and will report to the Med Center.
The salary range is $69,000 - $86,000 - $103,000.
The work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
MD Anderson offers our employees:
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
Why Join MD Anderson?
Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.
Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine
Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation
Work with a Mission-Driven Organization: Be part of MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education, contributing to a globally recognized institution with a meaningful purpose.
Repair and maintain plumbing equipment, respond to customer calls, provide support to emergencies.
Maintain, Repair, Troubleshoot Install new plumbing systems
Repair and maintain existing plumbing systems
Respond to all client "Dispatch" work order requests.
Requisition parts and materials and maintain inventory
Provides back-up support for the other crafts
Ensure Proper Functioning Systems & Alarms
Respond to all critical equipment alarms.
Performs Preventative Maintenance (PMs) on Equipment and Plumbing Systems
Clean assigned areas.
Ability to apply Craft/Trade Knowledge.
Interprets and works from instructions, blueprints, sketches and diagrams in the installation of plumbing systems.
Estimates cost of work and may order materials and maintain inventory.
May coordinate the workflow of technicians and mechanics. Investigates outages.
Respond to customer calls Respond to customer calls and provide customer services
Document and Communication •Provide complete information to accurately document corrective action, labor hours, and materials used on work orders.
Timely communication to supervisor of any other issues encountered during the performance of work.
Emergency responses Emergency responses for facilities including code red
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred: Completion of a recognized apprenticeship.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Required: One year Post-journeyman experience plumbing experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Required: JRNY-P - Journeyman Plumber Texas.
• Preferred: BPAT - Backflow Prev Assembly Tester Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Preferred: MGPI - Mdcal Gas Piping Installation Texas.
• Preferred: TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid Class A, B or C Texas driver's license and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
• Requisition ID: 178962
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 69,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 86,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 103,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
#LI-Onsite
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