Airport Plumber

We are seeking a skilled Airport Plumber to join our team at Broward County Florida. As an Airport Plumber, you will be responsible for performing a variety of journey-level plumbing and related maintenance and repair work.

The Airport Plumber will work under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in maintenance plumbing and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Inspects public restrooms to ensure fixtures are working properly and identifies non-working fixtures.
• Replaces broken fixtures, valves, pumps, controllers, and/or irrigation heads to restore restroom, lift station, or irrigation system functionality.
• Troubleshoots non-working fixtures, valves, irrigation systems, and/or lift station pumps to identify the nature of the problem and type of repair needed.
• Inspects irrigation systems and lift stations to ensure pumps/systems are working properly and identifies non-working pumps/systems.
• Repairs a variety of plumbing fixtures, valves, lift station/swimming pool pumps, and irrigation components to restore fixtures, valves, lift stations, water park features, and irrigation systems to proper working condition and minimize replacement costs.
• Performs routine maintenance on waste system lines, lift stations, and/or irrigation systems to ensure systems are functioning properly.
• Cuts opening in walls for pipes, bends pipes over blocks by hand, cuts, reams, and threads pipe, digs trenches or holes with necessary equipment, installs, maintains, and repairs water circulation and irrigation systems, valves, faucets, traps, sinks, wash bowls, sewers, vents, and other sanitary fixtures.
• Installs and maintains PVC pipe systems by opening clogged drains with a plunger or other devices, replaces washers on leaky faucets, tests for leaks by filling pipe with water under pressure and checking with a gauge for fall pressure.
• Installs pipe and hose on spray trucks, and other specially designed equipment and apparatus.
• Repairs, replaces, and checks high and low pressure steam boilers, blows down and flushes boilers, checks all safety devices and controls, replacing and repairing when needed, flushes and cleans boilers, storage and return tanks, hot water heaters, and similar apparatus.
• Makes estimates of time and materials, supervises the work of helpers assisting in various phases of the work, interacts with the public to answer questions, identify their service needs, or locate missing materials.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Requires two (2) years in maintenance plumbing or closely related experience.
• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Airport security & customs badging.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Airfield driving privileges non-movement.

• Certified backflow preventer tester/repair.
• Airport Ramp Driving Experience.
• Knowledge of Aircraft potable water reel units.
• Maximo Work Order System.

The Airport Plumber will work in a fast-paced environment with a 24/7 schedule. The successful candidate will be able to work effectively in a team environment and have excellent communication skills.

The Airport Plumber will be required to perform medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

The Airport Plumber will be exposed to routine and frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals.

• High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.39 / Family $76.94.
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually.
• Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Single $78.64 / Family $273.13.
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan.
• 457 Deferred Compensation employee match.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year.
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year.
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions.
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually).
• Paid Parental Leave.

**MUST BE ABLE TO WORK NIGHTS, HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS**