Plumber - Water Supply Treatment Division (Sunol) - SFPUC (7347)

City and County of San Francisco•Sunol, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plumber works under general supervision on the Chlorine Contact Tank Piping Reconfiguration project at Sunol Valley. The role performs skilled plumbing work involving the alteration, installation, repair, and maintenance of water, sewer, process chemical, fuel and fuel gas, laboratory, and other plumbing systems. The position requires following established plumbing methods and procedures, using appropriate personal protective equipment, and complying with safety practices for hazardous conditions, sensitive environmental areas, and high-security locations. The employee reports to and works out of the SFPUC Sunol Yard at 505 Paloma Way in Sunol, California, and may be dispatched from there to required Water Supply and Treatment locations. The work schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The appointment is Temporary Exempt and may not exceed 36 months. Work includes plumbing in building alteration, maintenance, and repair projects; installing, modifying, and repairing piping systems and fixtures; testing and servicing backflow prevention devices; maintaining industrial chemical and gas process piping and equipment; troubleshooting leaks and underground utilities; and coordinating with engineers on system alterations. The work may involve physical effort and intermittent exposure to minor cuts, bruises, and abrasions, as well as confined spaces, toxic conditions, rural surroundings, heights, water, boats or barges, trenches, public streets, environmentally sensitive areas, and high-security infrastructure locations.

Requirements

Complete the recognized City and County of San Francisco General Plumber Apprenticeship program in class 7465/7466, through the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada.
Possess a valid California driver's license.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
As an alternative to the specified City apprenticeship, completion of a recognized five-year plumbers apprenticeship and three years of journey-level experience as a journeyman plumber may be substituted.
Additional qualifying journey-level experience may substitute for the required plumbing apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of specialty plastic piping materials and methods, including PVC, CPVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, solvent methods, and butt-fusion welding.
Ability to use computers and mobile devices.
Possess and maintain a current recognized Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate and Permit to Operate for San Francisco County; candidates who are not currently certified may be allowed 12 months to obtain the certificate.
Maintain a current California Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 Certification to be eligible for after-hours emergency call-out standby pay.

Responsibilities

Perform plumbing work for building alterations, maintenance, repair projects, and appurtenant or miscellaneous structures.
Install, alter, replace, and repair water, sewage, drainage, water-treatment chemical, fuel, and fuel-gas plumbing systems.
Cut, bend, assemble, and install pipes, fittings, and fixtures for water, sanitary, drainage, heating, gas, and other plumbing systems.
Install, alter, repair, or replace residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing fixtures, including toilets, sinks, basins, and drinking fountains.
Conduct annual certified testing, troubleshooting, installation, and repair of backflow prevention devices protecting the public water supply.
Install, alter, and repair valves, fittings, and plumbing equipment, including hot-water boilers, sterilizers, laboratory acid-waste systems, thermal-control apparatus, irrigation and fire-sprinkler heads, hydrants, and service pipes.
Install, maintain, and repair industrial chemical and gas process piping, equipment, pumps, and appurtenances at water treatment plants, pumping stations, and laboratories.
Install, maintain, and repair specialty fuel-gas piping and equipment, including natural and liquefied petroleum gas piping, gasoline and diesel fuel lines, and laboratory gas piping and fixtures.
Troubleshoot leaks and use blueprints and electronic pipe-locating equipment to repair underground utilities.
Work with engineers on system alteration designs.
Advise on selection, ordering, and storage of plumbing supplies, tools, and equipment.
Maintain simple working records, reports, and drawings.
Use the internet, email, and mobile devices for communication and information.
Follow established plumbing methods, use proper personal protective equipment, and comply with safety practices for hazardous, environmentally sensitive, and high-security work locations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.