Job Summary We are seeking a skilled Drain Mechanic to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, clearing, repairing, and maintaining various types of drain systems. This role requires a strong understanding of drain, waste and vent systems. The Mechanic will ensure that all equipment is operating safely and effectively, contributing to the overall success of our operations. Duties • Perform preventative maintenance, clear blockages, video inspect drain, waste and vent lines. • Diagnose drain, waste and vent line issues using diagnostic tools and equipment. • Conduct thorough inspections to identify potential problems before they escalate. • Maintain accurate records of repairs and maintenance performed. • Maintain the provided vehicle and all equipment. • Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in technology related to equipment maintenance and repair. • Provide excellent customer service by communicating effectively with clients regarding their needs. Qualifications • Five plus years using and towing a jet, using a camera and locator, using k50's and 1500 machines. • Strong knowledge of drain, waste and vent line systems. • Ability to conduct pepper and smoke tests. • Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail. • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. • Valid driver's license is required; additional certifications are advantageous. We encourage all qualified individuals who are passionate about drain, waste and vent work to apply for this exciting opportunity! Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 - $38.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Referral program • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Position Title: Journeyman Plumber Reports To: Field Supervisor or General Manager Status: Full-time, Regular position Location Name: Environmental Systems Associates Location Address: 9375 Gerwig Ln J, Columbia, MD 21046 Why You Should Join the Service Experts Team? Our team consists of the very best; we believe in doing what is right for our customers and our employees. We provide our employees with the training, support and an opportunity for unlimited professional growth. Join us and become an EXPERT! Service Experts Company Perks and Benefits for YOU • Top Pay for Top Performers, including incentive and bonus opportunities (depending on the position) • Our Top Technicians earn over $80,000 • Generous PTO provided • * 20 paid days off within your first year of employment (vacation, personal holidays, & national holidays) • 25 paid days off after your 2nd year of employment • No layoffs during “Slow Season” – due to our extensive customer base, you will never have to worry about not being able to provide for your family year-round • Ready to get out of your work truck? We have ample advancement and career-growth opportunities available across the U.S. • Hold on to your more of your paycheck with Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance programs • Company-provided smart phone, tablet, uniform plan, and tool replacement program • We’ll make you better at what you do with our internal Training Academy • Best-in-class 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with attractive company matching contributions • Company-paid employee Life Insurance with options for YOU and your Family! • Short-term and Long-term disability insurance options that will protect you and your family if you are unable to work • Supplemental benefit programs such as: Legal advice, pet insurance, and health advocacy programs Come join the BEST and the BIGGEST team in HVAC: Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning, & Plumbing! Position Summary: Under general supervision, performs diagnostic, service, and installation of plumbing in residential and light-commercial environments. Holds plumbing and/or gas license as required by governmental regulations. Ensures that work is performed in accordance with relevant codes. Assembles, installs, or repairs pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems in accordance to specifications and plumbing codes. Communicates with customer to answer questions, resolves problems, and ensures complete customer satisfaction. Promotes products and services to customer. Works under the direction of the Field Supervisor or General Manager. Key Responsibilities: • Analyzes, diagnoses, and resolves customer problems in a courteous, professional, timely, and accurate manner. Identifies potential problems to prevent premature and unexpected breakdowns or callbacks. • Maintains and repairs plumbing systems carrying water, steam, chemicals and fuel in heating, cooling, lubricating and other process piping systems by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains. Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures; test joints and pipe systems for leaks, open clogged drains, measure, cut, thread, bend, ream and install pipe and pipe fittings. Inspects high pressure, air, steam, water and gas systems to ascertain malfunctions. • Assembles pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment. Weld small pipes or special piping, using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as computer-assisted welding or microchip fabrication. • Locates and marks the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels, and cuts openings • Installs pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools. Anchors steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place. Cuts openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools. • Measures, cuts, threads, or bends pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machine • Installs underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing • Reviews blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures. Interprets drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements. Studies building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring. • Fills pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks • Directs helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components • Ensures company property, vehicles, and tools are being used, maintained and properly accounted for • Maintains current plumbing and/or gas license in accordance with governmental regulations • Follows standard procedures and process, ensures that the company vehicle is properly stocked, returns defective warranty parts to branch, and orders/replenishes vehicle stock as needed • Represents the company professionally, honestly, and ethically in all business matters and activities • Performs similar/other duties as needed or assigned Health & Safety Roles and Responsibilities: • Reports any unsafe acts, conditions and hazards to direct supervisor/manager immediately • Reports any contravention of legislation or company policy, procedure or program to direct supervisor/manager immediately • Corrects substandard acts or conditions within area of control • Uses and maintains appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as prescribed by company program(s) or procedure(s) • Never removes or renders ineffective any safety guards, devices, or clothing prescribed to be in place or worn • Complies with the general rules as prescribed by company program(s) procedure(s) • Operates devises or equipment as prescribed by company program(s) or procedure(s) • Participates in any safety initiatives, teams, or committees • Reports all injuries or incidents as prescribed by company program(s) or procedure(s) immediately • Provides input on developing safety initiatives and plans to eliminate exposures that could cause accidents • Does not perform any act that may endanger the safety or well-being of others • Does not engage in any pranks, contests, or rough boisterous behavior • Works in compliance with applicable legislative requirement Desired Skills and Qualifications: • High School diploma or equivalent with on-the-job and formal classroom training in plumbing work in construction, maintenance, commercial, and residential environment • Four years’ experience in plumbing repair, maintenance, and installation in addition to on-the-job training • Plumbing and/or gas license as required by local, state, provincial, or national governmental regulations • EPA and safety certifications required • Current knowledge of and continuing education in national, state, and local plumbing code regulations • Proficient mechanical aptitude and the ability to operate all necessary tools and equipment to perform various plumbing projects • Knowledge of machines and tools used in the construction or repair of houses, buildings and other structures. This knowledge includes machine and tools design, uses, repairs, and maintenance. • Working proficiency in basic mathematics and metric and standard measurements • Proficient at reading wiring diagrams and troubleshooting problems with plumbing systems and equipment • Effective communication skills to communicate with customer and resolve customer issues, complaints, or concerns • Effective and efficient time-management and organizational skills • Familiar with the HVAC industry is preferred • Must be willing to train new plumbers in technical skills and company procedures • Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record • Available to work flexible hours and on-call shifts as needed • Ability to stand and walk and to climb ladders and attic stairs and to maneuver in attics, basements, and crawl spaces. Ability to continually climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. • Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including but not limited to the following: hot, cold, outdoor, indoor, dry, humid, slippery surfaces, heights, and congested areas • Ability to safely climb 300lb load capacity rated ladders • Natural or corrected vision to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception • Ability to lift up to 100 pounds with assistance and ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds Annual Compensation Range: Minimum $57,865.60, Maximum $86,798.40
See More Details >>PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Stop reading if you are selfish, lazy, sloppy, rude, content, dishonest or negative. You won’t make it past the first interview. WHO WE NEED: We are unashamedly looking for i-dotting, t-crossing, taking care of business bosses, who dive on a grenade for their buddy, pick up the ball, go get the ‘W,’ holding the rally flag in the other hand and leading the team. Professionals who understand goals are good, real gains are better, and able to harness all this motivation into the best customer service this side the Mississippi. You’ve had a job. You’ve had a grind. Come find a calling. Come find a refining battle ground where you defeat the worst versions of yourself to become better. We don’t have time for excuses. We don’t have time for good enough. We have one mission here and that is to provide you with all the opportunity in the world to make more money than you ever thought possible in a plumbing truck. You will be coached. You will be appreciated. You will be PAID. We need doers; sayers need not apply. WHO WE ARE: We are Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. Family owned, family focused, family service. Been in the game for a long time so we have the foundation of good process but future focused enough to be on the cutting edge of tools, pay, and ideas. WHAT WE DO: All residential plumbing, all day long. Water heaters, water conditioning, drain clearing, piping, pumps, diagnosis and more. Whatever we do, we do it right. And if you made it this far and missed the “residential” part of residential plumbing service save yourself the rest of the read. If you don’t like people, you won’t like it here. Customer service to us is caring enough for each person to present options for their home and family and give them the power of choice for what makes sense. HOW WE DO IT: By hiring the go-getters; the take life by the horns types who want something more. If you don’t have it all, we can train but the mountain seems smaller if you: Have a working knowledge of all things residential plumbing with hands on experience including water heaters, water conditioning, pumps, drains, piping, repairs, troubleshooting, etc. Are comfortable and confident dealing with customers, presenting options, collecting payment, and generally TCOB of all things. Are a good communicator and understand people. Aren’t scared of the word “NO” unless referring to the advancement of your career and income. DAY IN THE LIFE: You can expect an average day to include: Waking early cause success waits for no sleeper. Brushing your teeth and tucking in your shirt like a professional. Driving your freshly washed company provided truck to the shop. Filling your truck with whatever you need from our fully stocked warehouse. Opening up your company provided iPad and iPhone to see your first money making opportunity. Arriving on time at the customer home and blowing their doors off with 6-star service that results in an incredible review. Getting real-time coaching/support for whatever you need because you said you were coachable. Having parts/material delivered to you because you we need your head in the game not on the roadRecording notes for the next guy because you said you were about the team. Collecting payment from the customer cause if the company don’t get paid, neither do you. Probably heading home because you ended up spending all day at your first call THE BRASS TACKS$: 100,000+ opportunity, Support team that actually cares. Paid training, Health insurance (PPO), 401K (company contribution),Bonus opportunities, iPad/iPhone provided, Uniforms, Take-home truck provided, Starting 2 weeks paid vacation. WHAT TO DO NEXT: Words can only do so much to express something you have to feel. Apply now and if you make the cut on the phone, you get a live interview. If we like what we see at the interview, maybe you get a ride-along. And if our current plumbers want you on the team, maybe…just maybe, you become the next best thing to ever happen to our business. Job Type: Full-timePay: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 per year Each franchise location is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. The franchisee sets their own compensation and benefits. All inquiries about employment, benefits, scheduling and compensation at this franchise should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Corporate.
See More Details >>Becoming a plumber in Columbia, MD typically begins with an apprenticeship, combining hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four years, requiring extensive training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 plumbers nationwide, with 40,670 in Maryland, and projects a 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices earn an average of $1,312.93 per week in Columbia, MD, with an annual overtime average of $4,857. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring plumbers find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $61,550 annually for experienced professionals.
