**Apprentice Plumber** **Job Description** We are seeking an experienced Apprentice Plumber with 3-6 years of commercial plumbing experience. The candidate must hold a valid plumbing license. This role involves working extensively with sanitary cast iron and PVC, soft soldering and brazing copper, and setting up fixtures. The position requires experience with schedule 40 threaded pipes and working with copper sizes above 1 inch. **Responsibilities** + Assist in the assembly, installation, and repair of plumbing systems according to specifications and trade codes. + Help load, unload, transport, and furnish materials, tools, equipment, and supplies to experienced craft workers. + Clean work areas and restock supplies and materials. + Layout and mark positions of pipes and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors using rulers, levels, and plumb bobs. + Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipes and fittings using hand and power tools. + Assist in digging, backfilling, and tamping ditches using shovels, picks, and tampers. + Cut, ream, solder copper tubing/piping, braze, solvent weld, fuse, groove, and thread pipes. + Assemble and install valves, pipes, and fittings composed of various metals and non-metals. + Join pipes using screws, bolts, fittings, solder, solvent, and caulk joints. + Fill pipe systems with water or air and read gauges to determine system integrity. + Install and repair plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, bathtubs, urinals, water heaters, and water softeners. + Assist plumbers, welders, sheet metal workers, or HVAC workers as needed. **Essential Skills** + 3-6 years of commercial plumbing experience. + Valid plumbing license. + Experience working with sanitary cast iron and PVC. + Soft soldering and brazing copper. + Experience with schedule 40 threaded pipes. + Ability to work with copper sizes above 1 inch. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Ability to work under close supervision. + Proficient in using hand and power tools. + Capable of reading and interpreting gauges. **Why Work Here?** We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development. Our team values hard work, dedication, and a commitment to quality. Join us and be part of a supportive and collaborative team that prioritizes your professional growth. **Work Environment** You will be working on construction sites, primarily on projects located downtown. The standard work schedule is from 7am to 4pm. The role involves physical labor and requires adherence to safety protocols at all times. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of San Antonio, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $35.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Feb 1, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.