Plumber

Position Summary

Repairs, replaces and maintains all types of piping, valves, controls and plumbing fixtures in new or existing City structures or at assigned field locations.

Department: Public Works

Posting Type: Announcement/Bid

Salary: $30.74 per hour.

Union: This position is included in the Pittsburgh Joint Collective Bargaining Committee and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form: Not required. Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive

Requirements

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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• A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.
  
  

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

Qualifying Requirements

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show a minimum of five (5 ) years of full-time paid professional experience as a plumber. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: None required for this position.
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position, based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above. The Total Qualifying Requirement is five (5) years.
• Eligible applicants must possess one of the following combinations of education and work experience:
• Five (5) years of full-time professional experience as a Plumber
• - OR -
• Allegheny County Journeyman Plumber License
• - OR -
• Allegheny County Master Plumber License
• - OR -
• A combination of education/training and work experience greater than or equal to five (5) years.
  
  

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: Required.
  
  

NOTE: An assessment is required at the time of interview for any applicant who does not possess an Allegheny County Journeyman License or an Allegheny County Master Plumber License. This is not a Civil Service Examination.

POSITION DUTIES

• Repairs, replaces, and maintains all types of plumbing within or on City property (e.g., water, waste, gas and vent lines, restroom facilities, drinking fountains, fire lines, chemical lines, swimming pools, Solar Hot Water Systems, etc.) according to the rules and regulations of the Allegheny County Plumbing Code.
• Responds to plumbing emergencies involving problems with gas, water, compressed air, chlorine lines, sewer, waste, and water supply emergencies.
• Provides assistance to private contractors regarding work that may be performed at City facilities by various contractors.
• Maintains records and prepares accurate reports as requested or required.
• Directs the work of laborers or other assigned personnel on projects.
• May overhaul evaporators and clean chlorine lines.
• May make field sketches identifying problems encountered as required.
• May drive a City vehicle.
• Uses a variety of technological hardware (ie, computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, GPS, cameras, etc.) and/or software (ie, email, Cartegraph, Microsoft Office, etc.) to maintain records and prepare accurate reports on work performed.
• Performs activities and functions of related lower-level personnel as assigned or required.
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.
• May work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays.
  
  

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