Job Description

Works under limited direction to be responsible for installation and maintenance of plumbing systems.

Pay Grade: 51H

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of plumbing experience after acquiring Journeyman license; AND
• High school diploma or possess a GED.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles, installs, repairs pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, water and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings using hand tools and power tools.
• Cuts and threads pipes using pipe cutters, cutting torch and pipe threading machine.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings and pipes composed of various metals and non-metals.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing, mending and opening systems as required.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed.
  

KSAs

• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a variety of plumbing tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of metal and non-metal piping and their properties.
• Knowledge of measurements.
• Ability to interpret building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.
  

Physical Requirements

• Must pass a physical examination. 
  

Special Requirements

• Must be able to function in a prison environment.  
• Must have a valid Tennessee Driver’s license or secure one by date of employment date. 
• Participate in annual in-service and other training programs as required. 
• Must pass drug and TB screen.  
• Must pass NCIC background check.

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment.  The residency requirement shall  not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees.  This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.  The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.