PLUMBER - Lowell Correctional Institution

PLUMBER - Lowell Correctional Institution

Date:
Apr 28, 2026

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

PLUMBER - Lowell Correctional Institution

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Lowell Correctional Institution in the Maintenance Department. The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

• 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 as per Department guidelines.
• Repairs, replaces, and checks high and low pressure steam boilers, safety devices, and controls, and 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.
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
• Deferred Compensation
• Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

• High school diploma or its 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 in the above listed trade can substitute for the required experience).
• A valid Driver’s license.

Location:

OCALA, FL 32674, 34482, 34473, 33474, 34474, 34479, 34478, 34475, 34471, 34470, 34472

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.