Plumber

Title: Plumber

State Role Title: Plumbers, Pipe fitters, and Steamfitters

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $60,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of Military Affairs

Location: Red Horse

Agency Website: DMA

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency:

The Department of Military Affairs provides professional and responsive state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, to the Virginia Army and Air National Guard, as well as the Virginia Defense Force in a diverse range of support functions. Whether we are providing purchasing or State Active Duty support to National Guard Civil Support missions, building new facilities, maintaining current facilities, operating range and training sites, providing human resource and payroll support, managing real property resources, helping give teens a better chance for success at Commonwealth Challe

NGe Youth Academy, teaching STEM to 5th graders at our STARBASE program, or the many other support functions which the DMA Team is involved in. What we do matters and supports our communities, our citizens, and especially our great Guard Soldiers and Airmen!

Purpose of Position:

To perform a variety of routine, unskilled, semi-skilled, and/or skilled repairs, installation and maintenance tasks on hot and cold water distribution lines, boilers, and a diverse institutional range of plumbing fixtures and related mechanical equipment and systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Prior plumber/steamfitter experience;

Knowledge of operations and installation, modification and repair of a variety of utility, supply, disposal systems; fixtures, fittings; and equipment such as sewage, water, gas, oil and air systems;

Knowledge of accepted trade methods and techniques;

Ability to plan and lay out the installation and modification of various utility systems and equipment;

Ability to read blueprints and drawings;

Knowledge and skill to be able to assess, detect and diagnose leaks and pressure problems. As well as the ability to diagnose other malfunctions in plumbing systems and equipment;

Knowledge of basic safety and OSHA procedures and regulations;

Ability to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions in confined space;

Must be able to lift, carry and place into position; equipment weighting 50 pounds while wearing protective safety equipment in all conditions;

Valid Virginia Driver's License with an acceptable driving record required.

Additional Considerations

Journey level or above tradesman licensure preferred but not required.

Backflow prevention certification preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment offers may be subject to any of the following:
o Extensive criminal background check
o Pre-employment drug screening
o Employment reference checks
o Virginia DMV Driver Alert System
o Pre-employment physical examination

Must have, and maintain, a valid Virginia Driver's License for the duration of employment.

Position requires use of necessary PPE.

Must obtain a Common Access Card (CAC).

The Department of Military Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. DMA encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application and/or resume.

Ameri Corps and Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

The application must be detailed and fully completed. All employment and periods of unemployment (if applicable) must be listed within the…