Job Title

Job Family

Job Code

Job Exempt

Plumber II

Liuna_Trades_And_Crafts

CL-LSL45

Pay Grade

Pay Rate Type

Minimum

Midpoint

Maximum

L05

Hourly

$20.29

$25.87

$31.44

Job Description

Performs technical and skilled plumbing work with responsibility for repairing, servicing, and installing water, sewer, and water heating systems and fixtures. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate services and trade personnel. Work is performed under the supervision of a trades supervisor and reviewed while in progress and upon completion through inspection, observation, and results obtained.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma/G.E.D. Certificate and four (4) years plumbing experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License required. Florida Journey Level Plumbing License required for hire/promotion to Plumber II.

Responsibilities

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

Note: The listed duties are only illustrative and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed by this job class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

Installs new plumbing, such as pipes, valves, drains, basins, faucets, lavatories, sinks, drinking fountains, hot water heaters, and a wide variety of other fixtures, in facilities and equipment in municipal offices, buildings and facilities.

Installs state of the art electronic energy saving devices and backflows to prevent cross connections and health hazards.

Repairs plumbing including fixtures and pipelines; renews washers and valves; cleans and opens traps, drains, and lines; and operates pipe cutters, reamers, threading machines, sewer tapes, cables, and other related plumbing tools and equipment.

Lays out work, prepares sketches and diagrams, and makes estimates of time and materials required for plumbing jobs.

Keeps records and files daily work reports.

Is responsible for City credit card purchases for related materials each month up to a specified limit; tracks spending and accounts for expense at the end of each month.

Performs building evaluations for police and fire accreditation.

Is considered an essential employee; required to respond after a natural disaster, global pandemic, and other City-wide emergencies

Solicits quotes from contractors; schedules time for work to be done; oversees the work; reviews work while in progress and upon completion through inspection, observation, and results obtained; verifies that work was done; and prepares, processes, and pays invoices.

Serves as inhouse experts when plumbing skill sets are relevant, such as taking ownership of new buildings and evaluating older buildings acquired by the City such as Grand Street Elementary School.

Shuts down of City Hall each year to test the generator and response to a loss of chilled water from OUC. This involves bringing in two trailer mounted generators and a trailer mounted chiller; assisting with moving the City Commissioners parking spaces to inside the City Commons Parking Garage; acquiring and installing safety fencing; working with Train to get the chilled water tied in; and assisting OUC with the transference to the trailer mounted chiller and, once the test is complete, transferring back to OUC chilled water.

Communicates with all levels of staff members up to division managers throughout the City to discuss their particular problems; schedules repairs.

Assists Chief with overseeing some of the City's contracts for septic tanks, grease traps, sand oil separators, and lift stations.

Coordinates with different outside entities such as OUC to facilitate water shut down and repairs.

Assists others trades when possible; helps in the A/C shop, electrical shop, and carpenters shop.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of principles, practices, materials, tools and equipment used in plumbing installation, maintenance and repair.

Working knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions.

Some knowledge of municipal and national plumbing codes.

Skill in use and care of plumbing tools and equipment.

Skill in installing, and making repairs to plumbing and related facilities which may involve bending, stooping, kneeling, digging, crawling and reaching above the head.

Ability to read, interpret and work from blueprints, rough sketches and drawings.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to lead and assign work to others.

Ability to maintain simple records and write reports.

Ability to stand for extended periods.