Trades Specialist - Plumber/ Steamfitter, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P27126

Trades Specialist - Plumber/ Steamfitter, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P27126


Company
State of New York - Mental Health, Office of
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
50,425–61,548 a year
Posted
9 hours ago
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via Indeed
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Job Description
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description As a Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), you would perform journey level plumbing and steamfitting work and frequently supervise others in the installation, alteration and repair of pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.Job Requirements: • Working knowledge of methods, material, tools and equipment used in the craft or crafts to which assigned. • Working knowledge of applicable standards and plumbing and electrical code regulations. • Working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the facility governing the activities of State wards. • Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment and material of the craft or crafts to which assigned. • Ability to train and supervise others. • Ability to plan and lay out work and diagnose problems. • Ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Successful completion of a NYS two-year Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter) or NYS two-year plumbing training program; OR successful completion of any equivalent plumbing two-year training or apprenticeship program; * OR four (4) years of full-time experience in plumbing under a skilled journey-level plumber which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship training in plumbing or training gained by completion of technical courses in plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. * Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of "C" or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including: • NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance• Access to tuition assistance programs• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave• NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,000.

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