PLUMBER

Position: PLUMBER I
Salary: See Position Description
Location : Mobile County, AL
Job Type: 00-Full-time/Part-time/Temp/Seasonal/Supernumerary
Job Number: #
Department: Multiple Agencies
Opening Date: 10/03/2023
Closing Date: Continuous

General Information

This is skilled plumbing work at the journeyman level in installing, servicing, maintaining and removing plumbing systems, swimming pool piping, natural gas piping and sewage drainage piping.
JURISDICTION YEARLY RATE

MOBILE COUNTY $48,091 - $76,882 *
* CITY OF MOBILE $40,528 - $64,790
* CITY OF CHICKASAW $27,276 - $42,312 **
* MOBILE HOUSING AUTHORITY $41,470 - $66,296

* amended 10/05/2024

** amended 10/24/2023

*** amended 10/11/2025
Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a trade school or apprenticeship program in plumbing and a minimum of one year journeyman level plumbing experience; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid Journeyman Plumber or Master Plumber License issued by the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board.
Description

For more details, please see
Important Information
All applications must be submitted online through the Mobile County Personnel Board Job Opportunities page. As you create a Job Opps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is not available; therefore, "email" should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting.

Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Merit System employment and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile County Personnel Board at .
Adam Bourne, Personnel Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.
The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
• Retirement plans
• Employee Credit Union
• Promotion by competitive exam
• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

01

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types:

Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary

• Yes
• No

02

The Plumber I position requires possession of a valid Journeyman Plumber or Master Plumber License issued by the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. Do you possess a valid Journeyman Plumber or Master Plumber License issued by the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board?

• Yes
• No

03

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• 8th grade
• 9th grade
• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree
• Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Master's degree
• Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

04

The Plumber I position requires that you have a minimum of one year of journeyman-level experience (experience AFTER apprenticeship/plumber training). Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have as a Journeyman Plumber.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

05

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces.

To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.

• I am not a…