Plumber 1

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Plumber 1 position with the Office of the Military 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron at the Reno Taho IAP installation at the Air National Guard will be required to perform skilled work on indoor/outdoor plumbing equipment and fixtures to include repairs and new installations along with preventative maintenance within the facilities. Equipment maintenance primarily includes maintaining repairing and replacing plumbing fixtures and components along with maintaining sewer drain lines on base. This includes but is not limited to drinking fountains water heaters ice makers toilets urinals sinks showers sand/oil/grease interceptors fire hydrants backflow preventers and corrosion control. The skilled work in plumbing/fuels encompasses approximately 25 facilities.

Completion of a recognized plumbing apprenticeship program; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Respond to repair orders; establish priority of repairs; diagnose problems utilizing appropriate tools and test equipment; estimate cost of jobs; acquire materials to complete a job by contacting vendors and/or completing a purchase requisition; make necessary repairs; document time and material costs for billing purposes.

Implement a preventive maintenance schedule and perform preventive maintenance such as conducting routine inspections cleaning servicing and making adjustments and minor repairs to prevent malfunction and prolong the life of equipment systems and structures.

Install water supply waste steam and gas lines and related fixtures and fittings in accordance with the plumbing code; review and interpret blueprints; design and layout plumbing systems; perform utility locating and documenting; cut thread weld or solder pipes; assemble and install valves pipe fittings insulation and pipes; inspect for leakage; install sinks toilets bathtubs water heaters backflow devices and other fixtures in accordance with applicable plumbing code.

Troubleshoot maintain and repair plumbing systems; open clogged drains; replace broken lines; adjust pipe straps and hangers; maintain and repair heating and associated lines; repair or replace pumps valves low pressure systems fixtures and components including storage tanks and circulating systems to ensure systems and fixtures are in proper working order.

Maintain inspect and repair backflow systems; maintain records of fire hydrants and backflow device inspections and repairs.

Provide training support work direction and work review to other skilled and semi-skilled maintenance staff.

Assist contractors by providing information regarding the existing structure equipment systems and required modification; review bids and work completed by contractors for quality and conformance with specifications and codes as assigned.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept. This is the journey level in the series.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: plumbing systems pipes fittings valves and components; standard practices methods materials tools and equipment used in plumbing; safety hazards and safe working procedures.

Skill in:safely operating and maintaining tools and equipment used in plumbing; join piping using basic arc and gas welding and soldering sufficient to join piping; performing a variety of skilled plumbing processes including the installation repair and maintenance of cold and hot water supply and distribution systems sanitary drainage systems steam heating systems sewage disposal systems air compressors pumps and plumbing fixtures.

Ability to:prepare written work orders and specifications; requisition supplies; read and interpret installation manuals plumbing codes blueprints and construction drawings in order to determine the type location and configuration of plumbing systems; plan and sketch plumbing installations; annotate blueprints with updated plumbing configurations; estimate materials and time required to complete projects; apply knowledge of mathematics sufficient to size water supply systems drain waste and vent and lay out projects; safely lift construction materials and equipment; work on ladders and scaffolding and in confined building access areas.

RECRUITER INFORMATION: DAN LABARBERA

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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