Plumber

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & 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. Duties include cleaning sewer drains, repairing and installing plumbing fixtures and lines, and carrying out general maintenance. The position also involves driving on State business and working in a prison environment.

Requirements

• One year of journeyman-level plumbing experience is listed as a selective preference.
• Knowledge of general building and preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of water heaters, water softeners, water boilers, drainage and waste systems, backflows, and plumbing tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of national and local building codes and safety practices, 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.
• Ability to schedule 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; remodel, install, and construct utility services; and work in a prison environment.
• Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination.
• For driving on State business, employees must maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license, complete required training, pass driving-record checks, and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain required liability insurance.
• Employees must take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
• Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Nice To Haves

• One year of journeyman-level plumbing experience.

Responsibilities

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

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; identified as a pilot program.
• Affordable comprehensive insurance options, including medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Retirement program through the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) for positions in this classification.
• Optional deferred compensation plans.
• 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