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

City and County of San Francisco•Sunol, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), headquartered in San Francisco, has 2,300 employees working in seven counties with an annual operating budget exceeding $900 million. Their mission is to provide high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services while valuing environmental and community interests and sustaining entrusted resources. The SFPUC envisions itself as an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellence in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness, and is an award-winning organization committed to its customers, community, and the environment. The organization values its highly qualified and dedicated workforce. This position, a Plumber in the Water Supply Treatment Division (Sunol), involves performing skilled plumbing work under general supervision. This includes alteration, installation, repair, and maintenance of various plumbing systems such as water, sewer, process chemicals, fuels and fuel gases, and laboratory systems. The role requires adherence to established plumbing methods, procedures, and the use of proper personal protective equipment. The incumbent must follow safety practices and guidelines for working in hazardous conditions, sensitive environmental areas, and high-security locations. The work location is the SFPUC Sunol Yard at 505 Paloma Way, Sunol, CA, from where the plumber will be dispatched to various Water Supply & Treatment locations.

Requirements

Completion of the recognized Apprenticeship of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada City and County of San Francisco General Plumber Apprenticeship program in class 7465/7466
Possession of a valid California driver's license
Completion of a recognized five (5) year plumbers apprenticeship program and three (3) years of journey-level experience as a journeyman plumber may be substituted for the completion of the City and County of San Francisco General Plumber Apprenticeship
Additional qualifying journey level experience may be substituted for the required plumbing apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of specialty plastic piping materials and methods, such as PVC, CPVC, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Solvent, 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 (May be allowed 12 months to obtain certificate if currently not certified)
Maintain a current California Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 Certification in order to be available for after-hour emergency call-out standby pay

Responsibilities

Performs plumbing duties in connection with a wide variety of building alterations, maintenance and repair projects and other appurtenant and miscellaneous structures
Installs, alters, replaces and repairs plumbing systems, such as water, sewage, drainage, water treatment chemicals and gases, fuel and fuel gases
Cuts, bends, assembles and installs various pipes, fittings and fixtures for water, sanitary, drainage, heating, gas and other plumbing systems which involve the performance of hand, bench and maintenance plumbing tasks
Installs, alters, repairs or replaces residential, commercial and industrial plumbing fixtures, including toilets, sinks, basins, and drinking fountains
Performs annual certified testing, troubleshooting, installation and repairs of backflow prevention devices for the protection of the public water supply
Installs, alters and repairs valves, fittings and other plumbing parts and equipment, including such items as hot water boilers, sterilizers, laboratory acid waste systems, sinks, thermal control apparatus, irrigation and fire sprinkler heads, hydrants and service pipes
Installs, maintains, and repairs industrial chemical and gas process piping, equipment, pumps and appurtenances for large and small water treatment plants, pumping stations, and laboratories
Installs, maintains, and repairs specialty fuel gas piping and equipment such as: low, medium, high-pressure natural and liquefied petroleum gas piping, gasoline and diesel fuels lines, laboratory gas piping and fixtures
Troubleshoots leaks, uses blueprints and electronic pipe locating equipment in the repair of underground utilities
Works with engineers on various system alteration designs
Advises on selection, ordering and storing of plumbing supplies, tools and equipment
Maintains simple working records, reports, and drawings
Uses internet, email, mobile devices for communication and information
Performs other related duties as assigned