Journeyman Licensed Plumber

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. The Journeyman licensed plumber will install, repair, and provide routine maintenance of natural gas, water, or wastewater lines and fixtures to maintain safe and effective service in Metrocare’s owned facilities or residential dwellings. Provides instruction for apprentice plumbers.

Requirements

Requires 3 to 5 years’ experience as licensed Journeyman Plumber
An associate’s degree in a related Facilities Maintenance or Engineering field or successful completion from an accredited vocational training school in similar fields.
Basic math skills required.
Ability to work with reports and numbers & Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed decisions in a dynamic and client-centered environment.
Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business.
Must be insurable by Center’s liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
Must have an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Installs, repairs, and provides routine maintenance of natural gas, water, or wastewater lines and fixtures to maintain safe and effective service in Metrocare owned facilities or residential dwellings.
Provides journey level instruction and leadership for lower-level plumbers.
Installs, repairs, and maintains water fixtures on or in Metrocare’s property to improve or maintain level of service; checks restroom fixtures, repairs any toilets, urinals, seats, or other plumbing, and addresses clogs and damages.
Plans and implements the installation of natural gas pipelines and potable or wastewater pipes, including the cost projection for parts and man-hours to support the installation of improvement projects.
Instructs and educates lower-level plumbers in the uniform plumbing code, the use of plumbing tools, and plumbing practices to qualify them for more responsibility and promotion.
Serves as a crew leader to ensure jobs are completed according to code and maintains leave use, hours worked, and performance records on lower-level plumbers.
Measures, cuts, and threads iron pipe for natural gas pipelines or water/wastewater lines.
Removes clogs from wastewater systems using manual and/or small power tools.
Makes minor mechanical repairs to small water or fuel pumps; maintains, repairs, and fixes irrigation lines and related issues.
Performs any and all other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.