Lead Plumber & Steamfitter — Supervising & Training

Duties Description

As a Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), you will perform journey-level plumbing and steamfitting work and frequently supervise others in the installation, alteration, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.

• Working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the craft or crafts to which assigned.
• Working knowledge of applicable standards and plumbing and electrical code regulations.
• Working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the facility governing the activities of State wards.
• Ability to use tools, machines, equipment, and materials of the craft or crafts to which assigned.
• Ability to train and supervise others.
• Ability to plan and lay out work and diagnose problems.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams, architectural blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

Successful completion of a NYS two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) or NYS two-year plumbing training program; OR successful completion of any equivalent plumbing two-year training or apprenticeship program; OR four years of full-time experience in plumbing under a skilled journey-level plumber which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship training in plumbing or training gained by completion of technical courses in plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

• Successful completion of the traineeship and training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade‑specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math coursework, 45 hours of technical communications coursework, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading coursework. Course work must be completed with an average of "C" or better.
• Successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, and paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,000.