Utility Plumber Moccasin Hetch Hetchy Water Power SFPUC 7388 Temporary Exempt
City and County of San Francisco, Moccasin, CA, United States
Position Summary
Under general supervision, performs skilled plumbing work in the installation, maintenance and repair of water mains, pipes, meters, fire hydrants and hydrant leads. This is a journey-level class in the utility plumber series.
Essential Duties
Installs new water services and mains or replaces or relocates services with copper, cast iron, wrought iron, plastic, or steel pipes and bronze, copper or galvanized fittings; drills and taps water mains.
Locates and repairs underground and surface leaks on service pipes and water mains; makes repairs under water pressure using various methods; installs, changes, removes, and makes field repairs to water meters; sets meters and meter boxes in conformity with established sidewalk grades; installs, relocates or changes temporary water mains and makes necessary alterations to water services and meters; removes meters and conducts flow and pressure tests.
Cleans and maintains traps; repairs gate valves; changes broken or worn spindles; repacks glands; assists in the operation of gate valves; checks air valves when filling mains; repairs leaks in cast iron mains using leak clamp for minor breaks, or in the case of large breaks, cuts out and removes broken section and installs new section; installs necessary piping and sets recording chart meters or registers on water mains and meters; recaulks joints on new and old mains; lays out and installs new mains and pertinent fittings.
Oversees a small crew of semi-skilled and unskilled helpers in the performance of various maintenance activities or installations of new services; oversees and assists in the excavation and backfilling of trenches, the disinfection and flushing of mains and fittings and the setting up and operating of various equipment necessary to maintenance and installation activities.
Inspects, services, repairs and replaces defective parts of high and low pressure fire hydrants; makes needed repairs in the field when possible or removes hydrants for shop repair; operates, inspects and makes repairs to high and low pressure gate valves; caulks joints using suitable caulking materials and tools; paints fire hydrants; rebuilds hydrant bodies, inspects the installation and alteration of high pressure mains and hydrant leads; tests, inspects and services building standpipes; inspects, makes repairs to and fills fire cisterns; makes repairs and adjustments to high pressure recorders; inspects, services, repairs and replaces defective parts of reservoirs and tanks; may perform incidental maintenance or installation of inside plumbing when required.
Class 7388 Utility Plumber performs other related duties as required.
Nature of Work
Involves considerable physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body including confined space entry; frequent exposure to physical and working conditions where moderately serious injuries may occur; working in inclement weather and disagreeable elements with possible health hazards.
Qualifications
Completion of the recognized program of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada – City and County of San Francisco Utility Plumber Apprenticeship program in Class 7463/7464.
Possession of a valid California driver license.
Substitution: Completion of a recognized five year plumber’s apprenticeship program and three years of journey-level experience working with water mains, pipes, hydrants and services for a water utility may be substituted for the completion of the City and County of San Francisco Utility Plumber Apprenticeship.
Additional journey-level experience working with water mains, pipes, hydrants and services for a water utility may substitute for the completion of a recognized plumber’s apprenticeship program on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Compensation
124,566-$124,566 per year
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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Under general supervision, performs skilled plumbing work in the installation, maintenance and repair of water mains, pipes, meters, fire hydrants and hydrant leads. This is a journey-level class in the utility plumber series.
Essential Duties
Installs new water services and mains or replaces or relocates services with copper, cast iron, wrought iron, plastic, or steel pipes and bronze, copper or galvanized fittings; drills and taps water mains.
Locates and repairs underground and surface leaks on service pipes and water mains; makes repairs under water pressure using various methods; installs, changes, removes, and makes field repairs to water meters; sets meters and meter boxes in conformity with established sidewalk grades; installs, relocates or changes temporary water mains and makes necessary alterations to water services and meters; removes meters and conducts flow and pressure tests.
Cleans and maintains traps; repairs gate valves; changes broken or worn spindles; repacks glands; assists in the operation of gate valves; checks air valves when filling mains; repairs leaks in cast iron mains using leak clamp for minor breaks, or in the case of large breaks, cuts out and removes broken section and installs new section; installs necessary piping and sets recording chart meters or registers on water mains and meters; recaulks joints on new and old mains; lays out and installs new mains and pertinent fittings.
Oversees a small crew of semi-skilled and unskilled helpers in the performance of various maintenance activities or installations of new services; oversees and assists in the excavation and backfilling of trenches, the disinfection and flushing of mains and fittings and the setting up and operating of various equipment necessary to maintenance and installation activities.
Inspects, services, repairs and replaces defective parts of high and low pressure fire hydrants; makes needed repairs in the field when possible or removes hydrants for shop repair; operates, inspects and makes repairs to high and low pressure gate valves; caulks joints using suitable caulking materials and tools; paints fire hydrants; rebuilds hydrant bodies, inspects the installation and alteration of high pressure mains and hydrant leads; tests, inspects and services building standpipes; inspects, makes repairs to and fills fire cisterns; makes repairs and adjustments to high pressure recorders; inspects, services, repairs and replaces defective parts of reservoirs and tanks; may perform incidental maintenance or installation of inside plumbing when required.
Class 7388 Utility Plumber performs other related duties as required.
Nature of Work
Involves considerable physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body including confined space entry; frequent exposure to physical and working conditions where moderately serious injuries may occur; working in inclement weather and disagreeable elements with possible health hazards.
Qualifications
Completion of the recognized program of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada – City and County of San Francisco Utility Plumber Apprenticeship program in Class 7463/7464.
Possession of a valid California driver license.
Substitution: Completion of a recognized five year plumber’s apprenticeship program and three years of journey-level experience working with water mains, pipes, hydrants and services for a water utility may be substituted for the completion of the City and County of San Francisco Utility Plumber Apprenticeship.
Additional journey-level experience working with water mains, pipes, hydrants and services for a water utility may substitute for the completion of a recognized plumber’s apprenticeship program on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Compensation
124,566-$124,566 per year
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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