Plumber (#MG7 )

$39.12-$49.47 hourly / $6,780.67-$8,574.64 monthly / $81,369.60-$102,897.60 yearly

• Installs, repairs and maintains air, gas, water, and sewer pipes, fittings and fixtures according to approved codes;
• Installs and maintains low pressure vessels;
• Cuts, threads and welds a variety of pipe such as copper and steel;
• Identifies causes for gas, water and sewer leaks or malfunctions;
• Replaces worn or inadequate pipe, sheet metal, valves, fixtures and traps;
• Tests pipe systems for proper operation and determines requirements for additional equipment;
• Plans or modifies plumbing and piping systems to accommodate new construction or existing facility alteration;
• Estimates costs and materials required;
• Reads and interprets blue prints, schematic diagrams and sketches to perform installation, maintenance and repairs;
• Maintains records of work performed and prepares reports;
• Takes water samples, performs simple chemical tests and treats water supplies;
• Maintains and repairs items such as valves and pumps;
• May supervise workers assigned to assist on various projects.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

Thorough knowledge of:

• The principles and practices of installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing and piping systems and equipment.
• The tools and equipment used in installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing and piping systems and equipment.

Working knowledge of:

• The Uniform Plumbing Code.

Some knowledge of:

• Welding.

Ability to:

• Install, repair and maintain a variety of plumbing and piping, and pumping systems and equipment.
• Trace and identify causes of plumbing and piping system leaks or malfunctions and restore to approved operating standards.
• Plan and modify plumbing and piping systems.
• Read, interpret and work from blueprints, schematic diagrams, plans and specifications.
• Estimate materials and costs of plumbing and piping systems installations and repairs.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
• Supervise workers assigned to assist.
• Lift and move a variety of objects weighing up to 90 pounds, such as bags of cement and pumps.
• Lift and move items such as pumps weighing up to 40 pounds overhead.
• Perform tasks that require strength such as working a large roto-rooter machine and moving pumps.
• Perform tasks that require manual dexterity, such as repairing valves.
• Perform tasks that require balance and flexibility such as crawling along narrow beams in an attic to access plumbing.
• Discern color in order to work on electrical wiring and color-coded valves.
• Distinguish sounds to determine leaks in water lines or problems in motors.
• Put on, wear and use a self-contained breathing apparatus may be required.

Training and Experience:

Any combination of training and technical experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed above. Typical ways to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

Five years full-time, or its equivalent, progressively responsible experience in commercial or industrial plumbing maintenance work.

OR

Completion of an apprenticeship program as a plumber

AND

the equivalent of certification from the Apprenticeship Standards Division of the State of California Industrial Relations Department.


Special Requirements/Conditions:


License/Certificate Requirements: Possession of a valid California class C driver license. Water Treatment Operator Level 1 or 2 Certificate issued by the State of California will be required within the first eighteen months of employment.


Background Investigation: Fingerprinting is required.


Special Working Conditions: Confined workspaces such as crawl spaces and plumbing accesses; heights such as a 50-foot water tank; exposure to variable weather conditions and sudden temperature and humidity changes, allergens such as dust, noise, strong unpleasant odors and fumes, toxic substances and chemical irritants; and the possibility of exposure to infections which might cause chronic disease or death.


Other Special Requirements: This position may work irregular hours and be assigned on-call duty.

EST: 9/79 REV: 3/23, 3/94 Analsyt: SC, JS

Bargaining Unit: 41

EEOC Job Category: 07

Occupational Grouping: 36

Worker's Comp Code: 1160