Plumber, Bureau of Operations

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Bureau of Operations is seeking a Plumber to perform installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair work on piping for gas, potable water, plumbing, and drainage systems. The role includes working with piping for water, gas, storm, waste, soil, and vent systems, as well as plumbing fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances. The Plumber may determine and requisition job materials while work is in progress and must operate a motor vehicle.

Applicants must be permanent employees in the civil service title of Plumber or reachable on the civil service list for Plumber, Exam No. 3090. The position requires five years of full-time satisfactory plumber experience acquired within the last ten years, or an equivalent combination of plumber experience and qualifying helper, apprenticeship, or approved trade-school training. A New York State-valid motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained throughout employment; certain driving records may disqualify applicants.

Requirements

• Must be a permanent employee in the civil service title of Plumber or reachable on the civil service list for Plumber, Exam No. 3090.
• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a plumber acquired within the last ten years; alternatively, at least three years of such plumber experience plus sufficient qualifying plumber’s helper or apprentice experience, or approved relevant trade-school, technical-school, or vocational-high-school training, to equal five years of acceptable plumber experience.
• Any apprenticeship used toward the experience requirement must be recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor, or an apprenticeship council recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Any schooling used toward the experience requirement must be approved by a state Department of Education or comparable agency. Each year of helper or apprentice experience, or approved schooling, counts as six months of satisfactory plumber experience, up to a maximum of two years.
• Must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State at appointment and maintain it throughout employment. Moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, maintain, and repair piping for gas, potable water, plumbing, and drainage systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair piping for water, gas, storm, waste, soil, and vent systems.
• Set, maintain, and repair plumbing fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances.
• Determine and requisition job materials when necessary while work is in progress.
• Operate a motor vehicle.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting states it saves employees over $10,000 annually, based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan with steady monthly retirement payments.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the ability to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed