Journeyman Licensed Plumber

Are you looking for a purpose-driven career? At Metrocare, we serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying.

Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health services in North Texas, serving over 55,000 adults and children annually. For over 50 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services to people with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities. In addition to behavioral health care, Metrocare provides primary care centers for adults and children, services for veterans and their families, accessible pharmacies, housing, and supportive social services.

Alongside clinical care, researchers and teachers from Metrocare's Altshuler Center for Education & Research are advancing mental health beyond Dallas County while providing critical workforce to the state.

Job Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

The Journeyman licensed plumber will install, repair, and provide routine maintenance of natural gas, water, or wastewater lines and fixtures to maintain safe and effective service in Metrocare's owned facilities or residential dwellings. Provides instruction for apprentice plumbers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.

• The Journeyman Licensed Plumber Installs, repairs, and provides routine maintenance of natural gas, water, or wastewater lines and fixtures to maintain safe and effective service in Metrocare owned facilities or residential dwellings. Provides journey level instruction and leadership for lower-level plumbers.

• Installs, repairs, and maintains water fixtures on or in Metrocare's property to improve or maintain level of service; checks restroom fixtures, repairs any toilets, urinals, seats, or other plumbing, and addresses clogs and damages.

• Plans and implements the installation of natural gas pipelines and potable or wastewater pipes, including the cost projection for parts and man-hours to support the installation of improvement projects.

• Instructs and educates lower-level plumbers in the uniform plumbing code, the use of plumbing tools, and plumbing practices to qualify them for more responsibility and promotion.

• Serves as a crew leader to ensure jobs are completed according to code and maintains leave use, hours worked, and performance records on lower-level plumbers.

• Measures, cuts, and threads iron pipe for natural gas pipelines or water/wastewater lines.

• Removes clogs from wastewater systems using manual and/or small power tools.

• Makes minor mechanical repairs to small water or fuel pumps; maintains, repairs, and fixes irrigation lines and related issues.

• Knowledge and Skills

• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES
The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.
• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.
• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workflow and meet deadlines.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and special projects simultaneously.

• Able to work autonomously with minimal or no supervision.

• Able to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

• Knowledge of Uniform Plumbing Code and safety guidelines.

• Knowledge of welding procedures and guidelines.

• Knowledge of plumbing hand tools and ability to use them.

• Ability to plan and schedule the work of a group of plumbers and facilitate training and other educational opportunities.

• Ability to cut and thread iron pipe with appropriate machines.

• Ability to read blueprints.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications

• Requires 3 to 5 years' experience as licensed…