PLUMBER

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

13d • $48,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry is hiring an experienced plumber at the Arizona State Prison Complex – Phoenix. The plumber oversees inmate crews, maintains tools and equipment, and performs preventive maintenance on plumbing fixtures and systems. Work includes cleaning sewer drains, repairing and installing plumbing fixtures, and conducting general maintenance. The position also requires driving on State business and performing other duties appropriate to the assignment.

The role is based at 801 S. 16th St., Phoenix, Arizona. Employment is contingent on successfully passing a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination. Employees must complete annual tuberculosis testing and E-Verify. Employees who drive on State business must maintain a valid, appropriate driver’s license, meet driving-record and training requirements, and carry required liability insurance when using a personally owned vehicle.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general building and preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of water heaters, water softeners, water boilers, drainage, waste systems, backflows, and plumbing tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of national and local building codes and safety practices.
• Knowledge of commercial gas lines and basic blueprints.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Suites, for creating reports and charts and conducting research.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Skill in scheduling maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance programs for the facility.
• Time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and employee relationships across organizational levels.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 50 pounds, and walk or run up to 0.25 miles.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, and sketches.
• Ability to remodel, install, and construct utility services.
• Ability to work in a prison environment.
• Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination.
• Must take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
• Must successfully complete E-Verify.
• If driving on State business, must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete required training, and pass required driver’s-license record checks; must maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain required liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of journeyman-level plumbing experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean small and large sewer drains.
• Repair toilets, sinks, faucets, water heaters, and boilers.
• Install plumbing fixtures, plumbing drains, and water lines.
• Conduct general maintenance as instructed by supervisors.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.
• Oversee inmate crews.
• Maintain tools and equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on plumbing fixtures.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program; positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

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