Job Description
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as
a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly
personalized education that centers on deep and sustained
interactions among students, faculty, and community. We are
engaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and
technology — that are transforming higher education and the world
into which our students graduate.
Title: Maine Apprenticeship Program- Plumber
Position Purpose:
Bates College is partnering with Educate Maine to offer a
registered apprenticeship program for individuals looking to gain
experience and build a career in facilities maintenance as a
Plumber. This is a full-time, year-round position in which
apprentices are paid employees of Bates College. Opportunities to
work part-time during the school year and full time upon graduation
may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Those who successfully
complete their apprenticeship will continue their employment at
Bates College as an experienced plumber and will have completed the
requirements set by the applicable state board and may sit for the
State Journeyman test.
Job Duties:
Preliminary Work:
• Identifies, sizes, and determines the designed use of various
pipes.
• Correctly and safely uses all hand and power tools of the
trade.
• Manages spare parts and inventory control.
• Completes various onboarding activities, including the
following trainings: standard departmental safety, computer
security, anti-discrimination, and other Bates workplace policies
and procedures.
Safety Policies and Procedures:
• Correctly performs Lockout Tag Out procedures.
• Understands and follows Ladder Safety protocols.
• Understands and follows Burn Permitting protocols.
Blueprint Reading:
• Understands and interprets standard plumbing symbols used in
commercial plumbing plans and diagrams.
• Locates various plan details and schedules and understands
their purpose.
• Understands the layout and installation of plumbing pipe
systems, supports, and related equipment according to digital or
printed plans.
Plumbing Installation:
• Understands and installs copper, black, no-hub and plastic pipe
& fittings.
• Understands and installs domestic water services, Pressure
Reducing Valves (PRV), thermostatic mixing valves, eye wash/shower
stations, vacuum breakers, air gaps, and backflow devices.
• Understands, identifies, and utilizes rough-in vent systems,
drainage, and supply lines.
Installation of Plumbing Fixtures, Maintenance and Repair:
• Installs, performs routine maintenance on, and repairs bathroom
fixtures.
• Installs, performs routine maintenance on, and repairs kitchen
fixtures.
• Identifies and repairs leaks.
• Installs, performs routine maintenance on, and repairs
laundry.
• fixtures including water hammer devices.
• Installs press fittings and correctly utilizes Cross-Linked
Polyethylene pipe systems.
• Correctly demonstrates and utilizes soft solder and brazing
techniques.
Heating System Design, Function and Repair:
• Understands the operation and flow of common hydronic layouts
and pumping.
• Understands the operation and repair of radiation terminal
units, fan Coils, unit heaters, and thermostatic control
valves.
• Understands the operation and flow of low pressure steam
systems.
• Understands operation and performs minor repairs of steam traps
and Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV).
• Understands the operation of heat exchangers and controls.
• Understands the operation of thermostats and buildings
automation controls.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to service and
maintain.
Specialized Systems and Equipment:
• Understands operation and performs minor service of Snow melt
systems.
• Understands the operation of reverse osmosis and softener water
systems.
• Understands operation and performs minor service of commercial
kitchen equipment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
To be eligible to participate in the Bates College Plumber
Apprentice program, candidates must,
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Already possess a degree in Plumbing and Heating Technology
from Central Maine Community College or
another institution within the Maine Community College System.
• Be able to complete a standard pre-employment physical and
background check.
Experience
In accordance with the Registered Apprenticeship Standards, each
apprentice shall complete a minimum of 930-960 seat hours (62-64
credit hours) of classroom instruction and 2000 hours of on the job
learning instruction under a Journeyman or Master Plumber.
Classroom training and curriculum will be provided by Central Maine
Community College or another institution within the Maine Community
College System.
Skills and Knowledge
• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a
culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Capable and willing to accept open and honest feedback
throughout the apprenticeship.
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work well with
others.
• Listen and be able to follow directions/instructions.
Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits
(health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an
additional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free
parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and
a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free
workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity
and providing an educational and work environment free from
discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,
genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected
statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the
administration of its education policies and programs, or in the
recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all
applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and
regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,
visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and
complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with
applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,
Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to
Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu .
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts
college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around
the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person
through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative
residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,
Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,
religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates
prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the
forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —
that are transforming higher education and the world into which our
students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent
of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn
graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn
community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,
traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with
an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic
business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles
north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
Advertised: Dec 23 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
Min Qualification
• experience and build a career in facilities maintenance as a
• requirements set by the applicable state board and may sit for the
• To be eligible to participate in the Bates College Plumber
• Ap...
• experience and build a career in facilities maintenance as a
• requirements set by the applicable state board and may sit for the
• To be eligible to participate in the Bates College Plumber
• Apprentice program, candidates must,
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Already possess a degree in Plumbing and Heating Technology
• Be able to complete a standard pre-employment physical and
• background check
• In accordance with the Registered Apprenticeship Standards, each
• credit hours) of classroom instruction and 2000 hours of on the job
• learning instruction under a Journeyman or Master Plumber
• College System
• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a
• culturally and educationally diverse community
• Capable and willing to accept open and honest feedback
• throughout the apprenticeship
• Listen and be able to follow directions/instructions
• prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
see more
Applying Instructions
• The Chronicle Of Higher Education
• Glassdoor
• SimplyHired
• BeBee
• Independent Alliance Of The Electrical Industry (IAEI), Independent Alliance Of The Electrical Industry Career Center - IAEI
...
• The Chronicle Of Higher Education
• Glassdoor
• SimplyHired
• BeBee
• Independent Alliance Of The Electrical Industry (IAEI), Independent Alliance Of The Electrical Industry Career Center - IAEI
• Talent.com
• Apprenticeship.com
• Learn4Good
see more
Work History and Feedback