Plumber Fitter II

Summary

Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all plumbing, piping and perform HVAC duties, as assigned by the Skilled Trades Manager and Foreman, both inside and outside of County buildings, in all types of weather conditions.

Required to be on call 24/7, including snow removal.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Measure, cut, bends and threads all sizes of black and galvanized rigid pipe.
• Measures, cuts and bends all sizes of copper tubing for use on heating, hot water, cold water, air and gas systems, steam lines and risers.
• Repair, maintain and install all piping systems and plumbing fixtures, including all drain and sanitary lines.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma/GED/trade school.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years experience in plumbing trade.
• Ability to read architectural /engineering drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals.
• Ability to maintain clerical records and logs, as provided.
• Ability to interact with engineer, technicians and to work from verbal instructions or schematic drawings.
• Ability to read, interpret and implement latest codes.
• Basis knowledge of all piping systems.
• Mechanical skills, knowledge of chemical water treatment and pneumatic controls.
• Computer literate.
• Well organized and detail-oriented.
• Good inter- personal, oral and written communication skills.
• Current/valid PA Driver’s License.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

• Job may require lifting, pulling and pushing equipment.
• Requires the ability to lift over fifty (50) lbs.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Ability to work in confined spaces and in varying degrees to temperature
• Exposure to high levels of equipment noise
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.