Plumber - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:
Tecumseh, NE

Hiring Rate:
$22.956

Job Posting:
JR2024-00009953 Plumber - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (Open)

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Job Description:
Are you looking for a full-time job with great benefits! The Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) is looking for a plumber.

Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution at 402-335-5998. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

DUTIES:
* Installs, alters, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains pipe systems designed to conduct flow of hot and cold water, sewage, gas, steam, air, oil, and fire suppression systems.
* Installs and maintains pipe systems located above, under, and on the ground; in, on, and between walls, floors, and ceilings.
* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains plumbing fixtures such as heating devices, sinks, lavatories, toilets, tubs, showers, water heaters, faucets, drains, hydrants, water coolers, and laundry and kitchen equipment.
* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains devices such as traps, vents, drains, siphons, and pumps integral to plumbing systems, meter fittings, couplings, and unions.
* Installs, alters, repairs, and maintains fire protection sprinkler systems, water treatment plants, and sewage plants.
* Adjusts and repairs steam pumps and regulators, water pumps and heaters, air compressors, and fuel storage tanks and pumping systems.
* Fits valves, couplings, shock arrestors, and other fittings to pipe sections; adjusts connections and pipe circuitry to correct such conditions as air lock, water hammer, expansion, contraction, and friction.
* Performs preventative maintenance inspections of plumbing fixtures and systems, and initiates work orders to prevent breakdowns and to correct deficiencies.
* Cleans, repairs, and maintains all tools and equipment used in the plumbing trade.
* Sketches plumbing layouts, reads and interprets blueprints and specifications, and determines dimensions and quantities of materials required to complete a job.
* Estimates time, cost, and materials required for the completion of work orders, and requisitions materials as necessary.
* Advises in the selection, ordering and storage of plumbing materials, equipment, and hardware.
Instructs helpers in plumbing work; conducts informal apprenticeship training.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Training and experience in the plumbing trade.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and layouts. Experience with different types of plumbing systems and fixtures, preventative maintenance on plumbing systems, plumbing materials & equipment, and plumbing codes. Experience estimating job costs. Supervisory experience. Experience maintaining an inventory of plumbing supplies & equipment. Experience performing complex plumbing installations and repairs and installation of plumbing systems and fixtures. Experience with budget preparation as related to plumbing projects. A plumbing license would be helpful, but is not required.

Other: Must be willing to be on call 2-3 times throughout the year. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of: the practices, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques of the plumbing trade; the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the plumbing trade; preventative maintenance on plumbing systems.

Ability to: read and interpret blueprints, sketches, layout designs, and specifications; use/operate and care for the tools and equipment used in the plumbing trade; understand and follow written and oral instructions.

Skill in: the appropriate and efficient installation and repair of plumbing fixtures and systems.


Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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