Plumber - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

Location: Tecumseh

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Tecumseh, NE

Hiring Rate:

$23.473

Job Posting:

JR Plumber - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:

Are you looking for a full-time job with great benefits! The Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) is looking for a plumber.

Information about the Department can be found at:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). For more information call the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution at . For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones es.

DUTIES:

* Installs, alters, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains pipe systems designed to conduct flow of hot and cold water, sewage, gas, steam, air, oil, and fire suppression systems.

* Installs and maintains pipe systems located above, under, and on the ground; in, on, and between walls, floors, and ceilings.

* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains plumbing fixtures such as heating devices, sinks, lavatories, toilets, tubs, showers, water heaters, faucets, drains, hydrants, water coolers, and laundry and kitchen equipment.

* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains devices such as traps, vents, drains, siphons, and pumps integral to plumbing systems, meter fittings, couplings, and unions.

* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains fire protection sprinkler systems, water treatment plants, and sewage plants.

* Adjusts and repairs steam pumps and regulators, water pumps and heaters, air compressors, and fuel storage tanks and pumping systems.

* Fits valves, couplings, shock arrestors, and other fittings to pipe sections; adjusts connections and pipe circuitry to correct such conditions as air lock, water hammer, expansion, contraction, and friction.

* Performs preventative maintenance inspections of plumbing fixtures and systems, and initiates work orders to prevent breakdowns and to correct deficiencies.

* Cleans, repairs, and maintains all tools and equipment used in the plumbing trade.

* Sketches plumbing layouts, reads and interprets blueprints and specifications, and determines dimensions and quantities of materials required to complete a job.

* Estimates time, cost, and materials required for the completion of work orders, and requisitions materials as necessary.

* Advises in the selection, ordering and storage of plumbing materials, equipment, and hardware.

Instructs helpers in plumbing work; conducts informal apprenticeship training.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and experience in the plumbing trade.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and layouts.

Experience with different types of plumbing systems and fixtures, preventative maintenance on plumbing systems, plumbing materials & equipment, and plumbing codes. Experience estimating job costs. Supervisory experience. Experience maintaining an inventory of plumbing supplies & equipment. Experience performing complex plumbing installations and repairs and installation of plumbing systems and fixtures.

Experience with budget preparation as related to plumbing projects. A plumbing license would be helpful, but is not required.

Other:
Must be willing to be on call 2-3 times throughout the year. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of: the practices, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques of the plumbing trade; the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the plumbing trade; preventative maintenance on plumbing systems.

Ability to: read and interpret blueprints, sketches, layout designs, and specifications; use/operate and care for the tools and equipment used in the plumbing trade; understand and follow written and oral instructions.

Skill in: the appropriate and efficient installation and repair of plumbing fixtures and systems.

Benefits

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