Correctional Plumber And Steamfitter - #251113-2252CO-001

State of Connecticut•East Lyme, CT

29d

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is recruiting Correctional Plumbers & Steamfitters for the following facilities: Corrigan Correctional Institution, Montville, CT District 1 Maintenance, Somers, CT Osborn Correctional Institution, Somers, CT York Correctional Institution, East Lyme, CT Please note, this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies throughout State correctional facilities as openings occur within the next year. These positions are full time on first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 am until 3:00 pm. Selected candidates will be required to attend a 14-week paid hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT. The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders. In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the repair, monitoring and installation of plumbing, heating and steam-fitting activities.

Requirements

Three (3) years of experience as a plumber and/or steamfitter.
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at a highly skilled level.
Considerable knowledge of materials, methods, tools and equipment involved in plumbing and steam-fitting trades
Knowledge of building codes
Knowledge of maintenance and repair of sprinkler systems
Knowledge of operation of institutional steam boilers and heating systems
Skills interpersonal skills
Skills oral and written communication skills
Ability to plan, layout and schedule maintenance assignments
Ability to operate and interpret computerized and automated control systems
Ability to maintain records and prepare reports
Ability to read blueprints and schematics
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to troubleshoot issues relating to plumbing and steam-fitting
Ability to instruct inmates or other employees in techniques and skills of plumbing and steam-fitting
Ability to perform under stress and remain stable in pressure situations
Supervisory ability
Incumbents in this class must have reached their 18th birthday.
Incumbents in this class may be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the class.
Incumbents in this class may be required to respond to after-hour emergencies as requested by facility supervisors.
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.
A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with repair and maintenance of commercial plumbing systems and associated controls
Valid P1 (Unlimited Plumbing Contractor) or P2 (Unlimited Journeyperson Plumber) License

Responsibilities

Repair of critical systems such as: Drinking (potable) piping distribution/pumping; Hot water heating; -Steam distribution piping; Drain (sanitary) piping, macerator (grinding, and pumping; Cross connection (back flow prevention); Cell fixtures (toilets, sinks and showers).
Supervising assigned inmates at a Correctional Institution
Keeping record of tool/inventory control
Protecting the health and safety of the public, staff and inmates;
Snow and ice removal to maintain safe access for the police, medical, staff and public;
Maintaining mandated compliances with Federal & State statute and agency directives and policies by assuring humane conditions of confinement in the facility through repair and maintenance.
Plans, lays out and schedules work
Instructs inmates in methods and techniques of measuring, cutting, threading and installing pipes, valves, gauges, and other fixtures involving the use of hand tools, pipe cutters, and pipe threading and bending machines
Determines defects and maintains piping system for steam, gas, water, air and pressure
Trains inmates in reading blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations
Performs preventative maintenance
Utilizes troubleshooting techniques to address problems with plumbing and steam-fitting systems
Repairs fire protection systems
Performs air quality testing
Acts as liaison with outside vendors, contractors and agency staff
Works on specialized equipment relating to trade area
Performs work on high-pressure steam equipment
Tests and monitors pumps, boilers and heating systems
Keeps records and makes necessary reports
Maintains custody and discipline and evaluates the performance of each inmate assigned to work area
May perform supplemental duties related to other trade disciplines based on experience, knowledge, skills and agency needs
May purchase equipment
May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist security forces in emergencies
May be required to operate a motor vehicle
Performs related duties as required