Job Title:  Maintenance Plumber Technician

Announcement #:  9207

Note:  UPDATED

Department:  Facilities Management

Opening Date:  Friday, November 06, 2009

Application Deadline:  Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

Salary:  $40,000.00 - $42,000.00 Annual

Pay Band:  7   Trades and Labor

Status:  Full-time   Non-exempt

Criteria:  Based on education and experience as specified below.

Job Requirements:  Performs preventative maintenance and service, regulates and repairs plumbing equipment supporting water system, compressed air, vapor, oil, gas, drainage, and heating equipment such as steam and hot water boilers. Tests, troubleshoots, diagnoses, and corrects plumbing problems to ensure systems remain operational to applicable codes and design standards. Installs, modifies, repairs, and/or replaces fixtures, heating fixtures, sanitary fixtures, valves, control devices, pumps, drains, meters, coils, exchangers, traps, water coolers and fountains, air compressors, etc. Cuts and threads pipe as necessary. Cleans, flushes, and repairs boilers, heat exchangers etc; inspect boilers when in use. Installs, maintains, and certifies back flow preventers. Estimates time, materials, and equipment required for assigned jobs; maintains work order of work performed and material used. Performs other building maintenance tasks supporting building maintenance and repair of electrical, mechanical, carpentry, etc. when requested. Assists supervisor in scheduling work orders and completing paperwork. Performs on-call responsibilities as required supporting all buildings including correctional facilities. Cleans debris from work area, parts, and equipment. Performs other job duties as required. POSITION IS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CITY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT.

Minimum Qualifications:  High school diploma or equivalent. Three (3) years progressive experience working as a plumbing technician accomplishing maintenance and repair in commercial and/or industrial buildings. Must also have a general knowledge of additional building systems (electrical, mechanical and carpentry). Ability to operate and maintain electrical test/diagnostic equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, and related electrical testing apparatus. Knowledge of the occupational hazard and safety precautions applicable to accomplishing facility maintenance and repair. Ability to read, interpret, and work from wiring diagrams, code books, sketches, layouts, blueprints, oral and written instructions. Skill in the care and use of tools and equipment commonly used in building maintenance (hand tools, power tools, gauges, pumps, detectors, test equipment, and snow removal equipment, etc.). Ability to communicate effectively and work with other employees. Must be able to work independently without supervision. Conditional post offer physical examination required. Possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License. Possess or obtain a backflow testing license. Possess or obtain Pikes Peak Regional Building Department Mech. IV license. Journeyman plumbing license preferred.

Any equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements above. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Note:  Each applicant is considered only for the current vacancy indicated on your application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to monitor any future openings and to submit a separate application for each position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Any new employee and rehires must provide documentation of authorization to work as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (PL99-603).