Job Description:
Plumber
Overview
Maintains, repairs, inspects, installs and replaces plumbing systems, pipes, fittings and fixtures to maintain the heating, water, gas and drainage systems. Cuts, bends, threads and fits pipes with adjoining pipe assemblies. Repairs leaks and clears clogged drains. Installs sinks, showers, toilets, water heaters and related plumbing fixtures. May replace tile, replaster or paint walls through which holes have been made to gain access to plumbing. Interprets blueprints and works from sketches or verbal instructions. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Inspects, tests, repairs, installs and maintains mechanical equipment and systems, including but not limited to fire protection systems, domestic and sewer lines and systems, eye wash stations, back flow devices, flushometers, service kitchens equipment, and grease interceptors
- Estimates time and material costs on plumbing projects
- Inspects completed work to ensure compliance and engineering specifications and Los Angeles city codes
- May requisition new plumbing supplies and equipment
Qualifications:- High School/GED
- 4 to 5 years of maintenance plumbing experience
- Valid California driver’s license with less than three DMV points
- Holds a Los Angeles County back flow tester license or able to obtain one within 12 months of employment
- Holds a C 36 contractor’s license or Journeyman’s card
Associated topics: fitter, install, pipe, pipefitter, pipelayer, plumb, plumber, plumbing designer, repair, sprinkler