Plumber

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #91 - Plumber

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: General Service/Building Maint

WORK LOCATION: MOC General Services building

HIRING RANGE: $18.97 - $29.48 / Hour

PAY GRADE: I - Non-Exempt

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular/Full-Time

DAYS WORKED: Monday - Friday

HOURS WORKED: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: Open Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in maintaining the heating, air conditioning and plumbing systems in City and City related buildings.

Works under the supervision of the Building Construction/ Maintenance supervisor.

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

May supervise support personnel, or other part-time or temporary staff as assigned.

Performs major plumbing repair work on heating and air conditioning systems.

Maintains, calibrates and repairs pneumatic control systems.

Performs plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repairs.

Performs basic plumbing repairs in performance of heating and air conditioning duties.

Installs or repairs any plumbing devices required for new installations or remodeling as permitted by New Mexico Journeyman license.

Installs or repairs any HVAC devices required for new installations or remodeling as permitted by New Mexico Mechanical license.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

May perform some basic maintenance work in the carpentry field.

Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up-testing.

Extensive background checks required.

A pre-employment physical/baseline audiogram and or drug/alcohol test is required for this position.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and three (3) years of experience relating to plumbing, heating and air conditioning system maintenance and repair.

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years.

Must possess Journeyman's license or have the ability to obtain such within six months of employment.

Considerable knowledge of refrigerated and water air conditioning systems, operations and repairs.

Considerable knowledge of hot water and forced air heating systems and their controls.

Knowledge of basic carpentry, electrical and plumbing skills.

Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.

Ability to operate tools and equipment listed.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Knowledge to include use of common hand and power tools for maintenance, carpentry, plumbing and electrical work; compressors, acetylene and oxygen welders, pneumatic calibration gauges, detection devices, motor vehicle, mobile radio, phone.

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 frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasional exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, vibration and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may work with chemicals such as paint, lacquer, paint thinner, and roof foam.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud, but normally quiet to moderate.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V