Plumber Supervisor, Grade N24

please note: the salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $82,352 to $131,852, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

the department of general services, the division of facilities management (dfm) delivers operational and mission critical services 24 hours a day seven days a week on behalf of county residents and montgomery county government. Dfm manages over 400 county buildings, ensuring they are maintained at the highest level to provide a comfortable environment for employees and the public.

this is supervisory level regulatory compliance work to ensure that all plumbing work performed in the montgomery county government complies with all federal, state, county, and washington suburban sanitary commission (wssc) codes, ordinances, regulations, and practices that govern the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and operation of a diverse assortment of plumbing systems, fixtures, and equipment. The incumbent will coordinate work with subordinates, contractor crew leaders, wssc officials, employees in other county and state units, owners/managers of county business establishments, and county residents to relay results of compliance inspections;

coordinate and implement project adjustment plans; report and respond to emergencies; and otherwise exchange non-routine and routine information and answer questions about assigned project areas, plans and projects; provide cost estimates; and respond to complaints.

the supervisor will be responsible for inspecting, coordinating, monitoring, and overseeing the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all types of plumbing systems and fixtures, including but not limited to utility supply and disposal systems; sewage, water, gas, and oil lines; compressed air, vacuum, and acid systems; water closets, heaters, hydrants, valves, and pumps; fire and sprinkler systems. The employee is responsible for ensuring that wssc, county, state, and federal regulatory requirements are met, including services being performed by in-house employees and vendors on county-owned and/or leased properties.

this position may require work after normal duty hours and weekends. Employee must be available to work all hours. This position is an essential position and is required to report for work during emergency situations. The work may also be performed in inclement weather conditions

• performs inspections of new and existing plumbing equipment in county-owned and leased properties for conformance with wssc, county, state, and federal standards. Certifies compliance or non-compliance as inspection results dictate.

• will work as the contract administrator for time & material plumbing services contracts. Responsible for tracking and sharing updates on time and material plumbing services contract, checking po balance etc., use county work order system and maintain accurate records for funding have basic microsoft office skills to perform contract administration tasks.
• as contract administrator the selected individual shall be able to determine and agree as a group with the trade plumbers and fmos managers when time and material plumbing service is required.
• shall be responsible for processing and approving jaf quotes and invoices with county work orders attached and ensure county accounting/contract administration guidelines are followed
• approves existing installations or recommends further plumbing work based on knowledge of the methods and practices involved in constructing, installing, maintaining, and operating plumbing installations, equipment, and appliances.
• reviews plans and workmanship of plumbers to see if the…