Plumber

Introduction

Performs highly skilled functions in plumbing maintenance and repair. Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid‑point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid‑point for this position is $35.58 per hour.

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Five years of plumbing experience.
• Preferred:
  Vocational training.

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out‑of‑state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Obtain a Backflow Prevention Initial Tester Certification within twelve months of hire.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/section assignment.

• Maintains and repairs water, drainage, and hydronic systems in city buildings and parks according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs various types of piping, fittings, and valves for the conveyance of water, sewage, storm water, gas, compressed air, and other materials.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plumbing fixtures, fittings, and related equipment such as water closets, sinks, faucets, flushometers, back‑flow prev enters, water heaters, pumps, and drinking fountains.
• Completes paperwork and communicates with supervisors and contractors regarding projects and problems.
• Interprets assignments from blueprints, sketches, and material takeoffs.
• Measures, cuts, bends, reams, threads, and installs a variety of pipes.
• Drives a motor vehicle to City facilities to perform maintenance and repairs of plumbing systems and equipment.

• Most work is performed in city buildings with some work performed in a City office environment.
• Visual and muscular dexterity in the operation of a variety of hand‑held tools and shop equipment.
• Perform manual work that requires standing and walking/moving continuous periods of time, lifting, bending, stooping, climbing elevations, and working at heights.
• Exposure to dust, noise, temperature extremes, and unpleasant odors.
• Move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machines requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to/from various locations.
• Participate in rotating paid standby schedule for after‑hours response to include weeknights, weekends and holidays.

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday.
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month.
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month.
• Medical (includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits.
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year.
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently % which includes a Long‑Term Disability benefit.
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457.
• Pet Insurance.
• Bilingual pay compensation.

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to…