Plumber

Job Description

Apprentice: $24.59 - DOE
Journeyman: $31.34 - DOE
Master: $34.55
DEPARTMENT: Property Management
PERSONNEL STATUS: Full Time
BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness; Parental Leave; Maternity Leave

Important Note: This recruitment is looking to fill an Apprentice, Journeyman, or Master Plumber.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under the general supervision of an administrative superior, performs plumbing duties at various facilities.

Installs, maintains, services, and repairs a variety of plumbing systems throughout Weber County including other maintenance needed as necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Installs, repairs, renovates, and maintains plumbing fixtures, water and sewer lines drainage, waste, and storm drain systems, swamp coolers, drinking fountains, wet pipe sprinkler systems, booster, recirculation pumps, cooling towers, boilers and water heaters.

Installs, repairs, adjusts, or replaces automatic sprinkler/irrigation systems to include electrical and mechanical devices.

Conducts regular inspections of facilities to determine maintenance needs.

Applies water management practices in buildings.

Performs annual winterization and spring startup of irrigation systems including sprinkler systems, irrigation and culinary water lines, pumps, and drinking fountains evaporative coolers and building systems.

Operates and maintains equipment such as backhoes, trackhoes and trenchers.

Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies, materials, tools, and equipment to accomplish work assignments.

Assists with the installation, maintenance, and monitoring of central irrigation control equipment.

Assists other trades when necessary with maintenance and repairs including snow removal and maintenance for County properties as needed.

Responds to emergency situations during non-regular work hours.

Reads, interprets, and works from sketches, diagrams, and blueprints; maintains an inventory of commonly used materials, supplies, and parts.

Assists in other construction and remodel projects of county properties.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education: See Career Ladder below

Experience: See Career Ladder below

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):

Knowledge: Need to be confident in approved water management practices.

Must be comfortable with the use of proper hand and power tools needed to perform plumbing/irrigation tasks, and safety measures when using them.

Must practice proper safety procedures common to plumbing/irrigation/sprinkler work.

Must know and follow Local, State and Federal laws governing the installation and o...