Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Conducts maintenance, inspection, and repair of standard plumbing equipment concerned with water, gas, oil, sewage, fire control, steam and refrigeration systems.

Directs, inspects and assists Plumbers and other staff assigned in the maintenance and repair of the plumbing systems throughout the facility.  Maintains an active preventive maintenance program on the various systems in his/her area of responsibility; estimates project and job costs; requisitions and orders tools, materials, equipment and supplies. Makes sure that projects are completed according to plans and specifications; sees that health and safety regulations are complied with; keeps records and makes reports; maintains a valid work order system; does other work as required and conforms to all Administrative Directives (A.D.’s).

This positions work assignment is Saturday - Wednesday.  The candidate selected will be required to work weekends as a part of their regular scheduled work week.  

**For more information regarding the duties for this particular classification, please refer to the Duty Statement attached to this Job Bulletin*

*** Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey:

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Physical labor is an essential component in remedy of most Plant Operations related conditions.  In this working role, the incumbent must be physically capable of demonstrating proper technique, performing work in the absence of subordinates, and personally performing the more complex or sensitive technical tasks.  At minimum, this requires full range of body motion to access work locations.  The incumbent must be able to go up and down stairs and ladders, and traverse crawl spaces under buildings and above ceilings, and descend into excavations bringing with his or her the tools and supplies necessary to repair the system being serviced.  

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.   IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM .

Please visit the CalHR website to find information regarding the Plumber I Exam.

The Exam Bulletin can be found at the following link:

Please note, this exam is not given on a continuous basis.  Dates for this exam are posted on the website as they become available.

If you are using education to meet the minimum requirements for this position, please include unofficial college transcripts with your application. If you have complete an apprenticeship in plumbing, please include documentation to show where the apprenticeship was completed and the completion date.

This advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

Benefits

The State of California offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health Benefits, Vision, Dental, Retirement and an array of other options.  For more information on the benefits offered by the State of California you can visit the California Department of Human Resources web site:  

Lateral Transfer Candidates

Employees applying for the positon who wish to be considered on a transfer basis must meet the minimum qualifications for the classification per DPA Rule 250.  You may be required to provide copies of your Training and Development Assignment or Out of Class Experience verification (approved and documented in your departments Personnel Office)), college transcripts or a copy of your degree if applicable

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Apprenticeship, Work at office, Weekend work, Saturday,

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