Plumber

Job Details

Job Location:

Oklahoma City Housing Authority - Oklahoma City, OK 73117

Salary Range: $40,012.00 - $60,018.00

The Plumber is responsible for performing skilled plumbing work in the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of plumbing systems and fixtures throughout Oklahoma City Housing Authority residential communities, administrative offices, and maintenance facilities. Work includes responding to resident service requests, preparing vacant units for occupancy, preventive maintenance activities, and emergency repairs.

Directly responsible to the Director of Technical Services.

• Ensures that plumbing systems operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local codes.
• Ensures the technical correctness of tasks performed.
• Evaluates assigned tasks, makes work plans and estimates the work hours, materials, tools, cost and time required to complete the task.
• Plans, assigns, supervises, inspects, and evaluates the work of subordinates.
• Performs, directs and/or monitors work which is directly related to license.
• Instructs and trains other employees in safe and proper operating practices for equipment and tools.
• Responds to after-hours and emergency calls (nights and weekends).
• Responds to resident work orders issued in occupied units, documents and records work order history in Housing Authority’s web-based application.
• Tests plumbing systems for proper operation and code compliance; performs preventive maintenance inspection of plumbing systems and equipment.
• Responds to OKIE
  811 utility locates for natural gas, both standard and emergency locate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent; three years plumbing apprenticeship or trade school with two years field experience in commercial and residential plumbing work.
• Valid Oklahoma Journeyman Plumber License.
• Possess average knowledge of drawings common to construction.
• Ability to accomplish assigned tasks with little supervision and to recognize and take appropriate action on unassigned tasks.
• Supervisory ability; ability to comply with Authority attendance policies; possess a valid Oklahoma Driver License with an acceptable driving record.
• Master Meter OQ, Bucket Truck Safety, and Excavator Operator certifications.

• Experience working in public housing, multifamily housing, property management, or government facilities.
• Department of Labor Boiler certification.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (SMMS).

Near vision sufficient to prepare and read work orders, blueprints, construction specifications, computer-generated products, and forms. Hearing and speech sufficient to communicate effectively in person and by radio and telephone. Ability to access all areas of all Authority properties. All physical requirements are evaluated based on the ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation under the ADA.

This position is not eligible to telework.