What are the responsibilities and job description for the PLUMBING INSPECTOR position at State of Illinois?
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Agency: Department of Public Health
Class Title: PLUMBING INSPECTOR - 32915
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,550/month; Full Range $6,550-$9,193 /month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 3
Bargaining Unit Code: RC029 Paraprofessional Investigatory & Law Enforcement Employees, Meat and Poultry Inspectors, and Meat and Poultry Inspector Trainees, IFPE. The RC-033 bargaining unit merged into RC-029 bargaining unit effective May 15, 2014.
Merit Comp Code:
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
- 13-14 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Travels to perform detailed public health inspections and investigations of private and commercial properties to assure plumbing is installed by licensed plumbers and is installed in compliance with applicable plumbing laws and regulations
- Conduct enforcement activities, as it relates to the Illinois Plumbing Code.
- Confers with owners, managers, operators, employees and the general public, explaining deficiencies and sanitation practices.
- Prepares complex, detailed technical reports of field inspections and investigations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
- Requires possession of a valid Illinois plumber's license with at least seven (7) years of experience as a plumber.
- Requires successfully passing the Department of Public Health's examination for certification as a Plumbing Inspector within six (6) months of hire.
- Two (2) years of experience performing detailed public health inspections and investigations of private and commercial properties to assure plumbing is installed in compliance with applicable plumbing laws and regulations.
- Seven (7) years of experience using the tools, equipment, materials, methods, and practices of the Plumbing trade.
- Two (2) years of experience preparing and/or reviewing evidence for court proceedings and providing testimony.
- One (1) year of experience providing presentations on regulatory requirements to various entities.
- One (1) year of experience preparing complex, detailed technical reports of plumbing inspections or investigations.
- Four (4) years of experience applying working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mathematics.
- Seven (7) years of experience communicating effectively both verbally and written form with the public and regulators.
- One (1) year of experience with Microsoft software products including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Requires the ability to travel extensively within the state.
- Requires a current and valid driver’s license.
- Requires the ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Requires ability to climb stairs or ladders, access crawl spaces; utility tunnels and other restricted access areas.
- Requires ability to negotiate construction sites in a safe manner, including wearing site-specific required personal protective equipment
Headquarter Location: 3 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester IL 60154
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: DPH.HRRecruiter@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Building, Fleet & Institutional Support
Nearest Major Market: Chicago