Trades Specialist (Plumber and Steamfitter) - 12865

Journey-level plumbing and steamfitting work, including installation, alteration, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures for heating, ventilation, water, and drainage systems in accordance with plans and plumbing codes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and join metal and nonmetal piping using various methods
• Test systems for leaks
• Weld holding fixtures
• Read blueprints to plan and prepare necessary materials
• Supervise and instruct assistant staff through verbal direction and hands-on demonstration of proper techniques and tool safety
• Install, maintain, and repair a wide range of plumbing fixtures, gas and steam appliances, heating systems, and water pumps
• Diagnose equipment issues by consulting with users, performing visual inspections, and using testing tools like pressure and vacuum gauges
• Interpret technical manuals, diagrams, and plumbing codes to plan repairs, order appropriate replacement parts, and lay out high- and low-pressure piping systems
• Execute new installations, system alterations, and major repairs in strict compliance with project specifications and plumbing codes

Requirements

• Four years of full-time experience in plumbing under a skilled tradesperson, providing training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program, OR
• An equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, OR
• Successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) traineeship or a two-year plumbing training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program

Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes:

• 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction
• 45 hours of technical math course work
• 45 hours of technical communications course work
• 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work
• Course work must be completed with an average of “C” or better
• 4,000 hours of on-the-job training

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deionized (DI) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) water production systems and water backflow prevention
• Proven track record of executing new installations, system alterations, and major repairs in compliance with project specifications and plumbing codes

Additional Information

• Selected candidate will be required to work off-shift hours, including evenings and weekends
• Must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated

Benefits

Generous benefits package worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.