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Overview

Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking a Utility Piping Specialist to assist with steam infrastructure and the installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing systems. This position requires skilled craftsmanship in utility piping systems and is located on the ASU Tempe campus, with potential work at other campus locations.

Responsibilities

  • Install, repair, and maintain plumbing systems, including performing complex and precision work related to utility piping systems.
  • Locate, repair, and replace malfunctioning parts using hand and power tools.
  • Inspect mechanical system components and use soldering and brazing tools for precision techniques.
  • Work with drawings and specifications.
  • Install and maintain sprinkler systems.
  • Install and repair water lines and drain lines.
  • Prioritize work based on critical needs assessment.
  • Assist other trades as needed.
  • Use clear communication to perform essential functions.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma and three years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field.
  • Four years of plumbing and/or mechanical-pipefitting systems experience or completion of a four-year federally approved technical training program in plumbing.
  • Experience in studying plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders.
  • Knowledge of welding standards as defined by current trade practice.
  • Knowledge of the mechanical operation of equipment such as pumps, boilers, cooling towers, and chillers.
  • Knowledge of tools, equipment, and materials common to plumbing and welding trades.
  • Experience in installation, repair, and maintenance of plumbing and utility piping systems.
  • Experience in design, fabrication, joining, and repair of metals, piping, equipment, and structures.
  • Evidence of effective communication.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work schedule: Monday – Friday 6:30am – 3:00pm.
  • Position requires working a rotating on-call/stand-by schedule.
  • Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license upon employment.
  • Travel throughout campus to various research buildings as needed.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ, where the middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 10% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 27 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 19 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 491 other active welding openings from 268 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

Arizona State University currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (20), EZARC (19), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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