PLUMBER - Wakulla Correctional Institution

Overview

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Maintenance Plumber at Wakulla Correctional Institution in the Maintenance Department. This is an open competitive Career Service position. The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors through the management, maintenance, and construction of correctional facilities. This position is not a telework role and requires reporting to the FDC office in the area it serves.

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information, visit the E-Verify Website.

Requisition No: 871928

• Responsible for the installation and repair of plumbing and associated systems, LP gas supply, waste collection, and potable water necessary to operate a major institution.
• Provide on-the-job training to inmates supervised in plumbing and associated systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance and repairs for all plumbing systems, including LP gas supply, waste collection, and potable water.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plumbing fixtures such as valves, faucets, traps, sinks, sewer lines, vents, and sanitary fixtures.
• Conducts tests, maintains logs, and keeps records for equipment per Department guidelines.
• Repairs, replaces, and checks high and low pressure steam boilers, safety devices, and controls; cleans boilers, tanks, and water heaters.
• Reads blueprints, plans and organizes work, prepares reports, supervises inmates, participates in departmental training, and performs other related duties as required.

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental dental, vision, life, disability, and hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System (FRS):
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
  • Deferred Compensation
• Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; after the 7th calendar month from the distribution date there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer, and distributions may continue without interruption.

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least one (1) year of experience in the plumbing trade OR four or more years of experience in the plumbing trade (college or vocational/technical training can substitute for the required experience).
• A valid Driver’s license.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Background Screening Requirement
The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

Employment Eligibility

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (e.g., DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at , Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F.S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.