Lead Licensed Plumber

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The Lead or Master Plumber performs advanced (senior-level) installation, maintenance, and repair work of plumbing systems and components. He or She supervises, leads and coordinates and participates in the maintenance and repair of other maintenance, operation and repair of other FOM systems and fixtures.  Primarily, hands on work involves assembling, installing, or repairing pipes, backflow inspections (both domestic and fire/life safety), fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, surge arresters, installing expansion tanks and/or draining systems. Works under no supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.  Can trouble shoot and determine path forward on repairs. Also experience working in a commercial plumbing environment is a must. 

Benefit Information:

Benefit Information: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit Recruiting Flyer - Staff & Mgmt

Pay:  $35.00 to $40.00 an hour  ​

The pay listed is the pay range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.​

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Oversees and performs moderately technical and preventative maintenance tasks on all plumbing equipment.
• Performs troubleshooting and maintenance procedures needed to keep all plumbing equipment operating in a safe and efficient manner.
• Trains and monitors the work of assigned employees on plumbing and other maintenance and repair assignments; oversee and schedule the work of the contracted vendors for outsourced services; and inspects finished product.
• Assembles pipe sections, tubing, or fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
• Installs pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances, or fixtures using hand or power tools.
• Installs energy-efficient and water-conserving equipment and alternative water sources.
• Locates and marks the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures.
• Measures, cuts, threads, or bends pipe to required angles using hand or power tools or machines.
• Welds small pipes or special piping using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials.
• Inspects structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
• Develops plans, materials and equipment specifications, and estimates for plumbing related projects. 
• Prepares requisition orders for spot purchase of necessary materials and maintain inventory records of materials and supplies. Makes estimates related to time, materials, and/or labor costs for repair jobs or project plans.
• Prepares and completes appropriate documents, work orders, reports to include but not limited to documenting length of time spent on each job, materials used, and describing work completed. 
• Develops plumbing activity and repair standard operating procedures.
• Conducts annual Backflow/RPZ inspections and testing.
• May travel to remote agency facilities to accomplish repair, renovation, or restoration tasks as assigned. 
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• May work hours beyond and other than normal work hours including holidays and weekends as needed.  May work other than normal hours to accomplish special projects or respond to off-hours maintenance emergencies as needed.
• Attends work regularly and observes approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Documents all plumbing service , repair and maintenance activities as required by code.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

General Qualifications and Requirements:

• Education – High School Diploma/equivalent.
• Formal Trades Technical College (4 years) and Formal Apprenticeship or equivalent combination of education and (12,000 hours) experience.
• Experience – Minimum of six (6) year experience (12,000 hrs) repairing and maintaining plumbing systems.

Licensure and/or Certification – Current Master Plumbing License issued by Authority Having Jurisdiction  or Governing Agency.  If driving is required, must possess a valid driver license from state of residence.

Other Qualifications                                                     

• Credentials related to fire sprinklers and other fire suppression systems preferred