Plumber - Miami Beach Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing all restroom fixtures, piping associated with water distribution, and sanitation systems at MBCC and the campus. Inspects drainage and other plumbing systems for compliance with local codes and national regulations.

This role pays an houry wage of $28.72 to $31.91

Benefits as per the union agreement.

This position will remain open until June 6, 2025.

About the Venue

The award-winning Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) welcomes meeting and event planners, exhibitors and attendees to Miami Beach and Miami. Reimagined following a $640-million-dollar renovation, the MBCC provides a world-class, state-of-the-art event venue for exceptional conferences, conventions, tradeshows, and meetings.

A LEED Silver certified green building, the venue includes a magnificent Grand Ballroom, 500,000 square feet of flexible exhibition halls, 4 junior ballrooms, outdoor terraces & parks, and 84 breakout rooms. The MBCC’s immediate proximity to lively South Beach, Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and many other Miami Beach cultural arts attractions make it an ideal venue for your next event.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain all restroom fixtures to include flush valves, faucets, and all porcelain fixtures.
• Maintain and repair damaged pipes, and clogged drains.
• Maintain and repair the hot water distribution systems.
• Maintain and repair all plumbing systems within the kitchens.
• Work with contractors on recertification of all backflow preventers.
• Work with contractors to maintain all grease traps.
• Work with contractors to maintain all lift stations.
• Work with contractors to inspect and maintain all compressed air systems.
• Work with contractors for underground sanitary, drainage, and water supply piping systems.
• Assist contractors in the layout, assembly, and installation of pipe fixtures for water and air systems.
• Be proficient in the use of all hand tools and the maintenance of all plumbing systems within the venues.
• Work with contractors to dig trenches/install pipes and piping fixtures for water or sewage systems as needed.
• Mount hangers and brackets on walls to provide support for pipes as needed.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and set safety standards.
• Be able to measure, cut, and assemble pipes to required angles using measurement tools.
• Inspect plumbing systems to identify issues and initiate repairs.
• Liaise with contractors, pipefitters, and other construction workers to ensure an effective plumbing system.
• Work with contractors on the fire sprinkler system as needed to check their work.
• Performs plumbing maintenance and repair to all center plumbing and irrigation sprinkler systems.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of parts and tools.
• Ability to work with and evaluate outside service contractors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Degree required, completion of trade school and/or vocational program, journeymen license required.
• Requires 3 to 5 years of commercial plumbing experience, preferably in a public assembly facility.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated plumbing and solder expertise and with sufficient knowledge to assume all the plumbing responsibility for a large facility.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and sketches and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Good written, verbal, and people skills required; ability to interact with all levels of staff.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must be computer literate and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Requires journeyman’s license in plumbing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Plumber Job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Plumber Job.

While performing the responsibilities of the Plumber, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. The employee is constantly required to exert various types of physical exertion, such as prolonged reaching, bending, kneeling, and lifting. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

While performing the responsibilities of the Plumber, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the Plumber will encounter. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the Plumber Job.

The Plumber works in indoor and outdoor work settings with mild to adverse exposure to environmental hazards. The incumbent must be able to climb stairs and ladders and walk long distances to access all areas of the facility. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to loud. Incumbents in this position work in varying settings and will be subject to noise and atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odor, dust, etc.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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