Salary: $83,000-$120,000  (Based on Experience)

By popularity from our customers to improve air quality, home comfort, and HVAC equipment, as a master plumber, you have an essential role within Burkhardt Heating & Cooling’s team. We have an immediate full-time position apart of a fun and growing team!

At Burkhardt Heating & Cooling, we have provided professional HVAC services to residential and some commercial customers since 1961. By providing seasonal maintenance, diagnosing issues, and offering a wide variety of products to tackle any home discomforts, we have become a company to depend on in our community.

Burkhardt Heating & Cooling is an equal opportunity employer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shut off steam, w Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
• Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.  Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
• Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
• Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
• Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
• Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
• Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipelines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
• Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
• Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
• Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
• Estimate time, material, or labor costs for use in project plans.
• Keep records of work assignments.
• Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions, such as electrical wiring.
• Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing, or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains.
• Repair or remove and replace system components.
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
• Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters.
• Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
• Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating or cooling systems.
• Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
• Repair hydraulic or air pumps.
• Weld small pipes or special piping, using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as computerassisted welding or microchip fabrication.
• Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s license
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship and attained plumbing certificate, must have related on-the-job experience.
• Join on-call rotation
• Ability to sit, stand, walk and lift up to 50lbs or more

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance  
• Simple IRA with company match
• PTO
• Birthday PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Fun work environment!