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Approved:
01-01-65
DEFINITION
Under general direction, to perform skilled plumbing work of journeyman
level and to supervise a group of skilled journeyman plumbers engaged in
the installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, fixtures, and
other plumbing facilities in school buildings.
JOB
CHARACTERISTICS
Plumber Foreman is differentiated from Assistant Plumber primarily by the
scope and responsibility assumed by the Plumber Foreman in supervising the
work activities of all plumbers plus stationary engineers.
EXAMPLES
OF DUTIES
Assigns subordinate plumbers to work details and inspects work in progress
and upon completion to ensure that it meets required standards; inspects
equipment, buildings, or other fixtures or items reported to be in need of
repair, and estimates time, materials, and cost; repairs and inserts
valves and ball cocks; packs faucets; repairs waste, sewage, and drainage
pipes; replaces broken fixtures and installs new fixtures; caulks and
packs joints; supervises and participates in the installation and
maintenance of steam and hot water heating systems; repairs broken valves,
hydrants, service pipes, and drinking fountains; operates pipe cutters,
reamers, threading machines, sewer tapes and cables, and other plumbing
tools, and equipment; maintains records and reports of materials, labor
and time costs; requisitions material; and performs related duties as
required.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Standard practices, equipment, materials, and tools of the plumbing trade;
Prevailing plumbing codes;
Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
and
Ability to:
Effectively supervise skilled workers engaged in maintenance, repair, and
installation work related to the plumbing trade;
Interpret and work from pencilled sketches, drawings, plans, and
blueprints;
Make and project material and labor estimates.
and
Skills:
In the use of standard tools and equipment of the plumbing trade.
and
Experience:
Three years of experience as a journeyman plumber.
and
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the tenth grade.
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Salary
Schedule - Operations Support Services Unit
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