Journeyman Plumber

Full Job Description

About the Job
This position is the full-operating level Plumbing technician responsible for maintaining, repairing and updating our department facilities mechanical plumbing systems and fixtures to ensure operational readiness of the facilities and site conditions which facilitate the mission requirements of the building’s occupants. The Facilities Maintenance Branch work unit provides for a safe, high-quality physical work environment by maintaining buildings and grounds in compliance with acceptable professional standards.

Unmatched Benefits

We provide a wide range of benefits to our employees.

• Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.

• Eligible employees receive Basic Life and AD&D insurance equal to their annual earnings subject to a minimum benefit of $50,000 and a maximum of $250,000. Basic Life and AD&D are provided by the State of Colorado at no cost to employees.

• The State of Colorado's Wellness Program, State of Health, is a no-cost, year-long program that supports an employee’s health and wellness goals. This program offers personalized health coaching, skill groups and more. Participants can earn a $20 per month health insurance premium discount.

• Through BenefitHub, State of Colorado employees have access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel and entertainment venues throughout Colorado and across the country.

• State contribution into a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.

• Eligible employees have access to medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).

• Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.

• We offer excellent retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.

• We provide generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.

• The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.

• Tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

• We offer Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.

Requirements

Mechanical Plumbing Systems and Fixtures Repairs
This position is the full-operating level capable Plumbing technician responsible for maintaining, repairing and updating our department facilities mechanical plumbing systems and fixtures to ensure operational readiness of the facilities and site conditions which facilitate the mission requirements of the building’s occupants. Specific duties include:

• Performs preventative maintenance and repair work on all plumbing systems and fixtures in accordance to department standards and current code requirements.
• Installs or alters new or upgraded plumbing systems and fixtures for the purpose of construction, tenant finishing or remodeling according to diagram specifications and code requirements.
• Responds to plumbing service or trouble calls, troubleshoots and provides problem resolution.
• Inspects, maintains and repairs various types of fire protection systems.
• Maintains, tests and installs devices for the prevention of backflow, back siphonage or cross connection. Prepares working sketches and works from blueprints, written, or verbal instructions.
• Maintains records and prepares daily activity reports, documents actions taken in the organizations maintenance management system.
• Estimates materials, labor and equipment costs for their projects.
• Serves as the Construction Liaison for large scale CDPS plumbing requirements associated with CDPS Capital Construction or Controlled Maintenance projects.
• Assists in the maintenance and repair work in a variety of skilled trades areas and reports failures and code compliance and deficiencies to their supervisor
• May prepare requisitions for order parts and supplies as needed
• Diagnoses malfunctions of mechanical systems and controls and restore to specified operating standards.
• Learns and understands state and local laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to plumbing fixtures and associated equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• Follows safe work practices to ensure the safety of themselves and other staff.
• Safely work with the hand tools and testing equipment that are characteristic to the trade.
• Works and communicates effectively with contractors, department staff and others in order to perform the duties required of the position.
• Maintains record of inspections and work performed.
• May be required to assist in facility emergencies after hours (but compensated for time).
• Maintains proficiency in the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), and the Rules and Regulations as adopted by the Examining Board of Plumbers, and the building codes adopted by reference with the State of Colorado by the Office of the State Architect.
• Maintains professional proficiency in the area of cross-connections, calculations, and blueprint reading, combination waste and vent systems, hangers, supports, and system protection, indirect and special waste piping, installation techniques, plumbing fixtures, sanitary drainage systems, storm drainage systems, traps, interceptors, separators, vents/venting, water distribution systems.

Advising/Consulting/Other Duties as Assigned
Consults with department programs and staff on plumbing system requirements and needs for construction, renovations or other programmatic changes. Advises on plumbing system and fixture applications during project development and supports the low-dollar construction or controlled maintenance projects advising the Capital Development and Planning Branch when necessary on low-dollar threshold projects. Assists, as required, with special projects for other CDPS agencies small-construction projects. May participate in campus snow removal duties if assigned.

Qualifications

Note, to be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current journeyman plumber license issued by the State of Colorado. You must submit a copy of your license with your application for full consideration.
• Three years of experience performing plumbing and steam piping related tasks which included preventative maintenance, repair and installation of plumbing and steam systems.

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies

• One year service plumbing experience
• One year of drain cleaning experience
• Experience using Microsoft Windows, Excel and Word is necessary for performing administrative functions of the job.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills to include communicating with and responding to all levels of employees in a professional environment.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search, reference checking.
• A current Colorado Driver License is required and must be maintained during employment.
• Must be Colorado resident at the time of application.
• Must be physically able to perform strenuous physical labor including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Appeal Rights
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Additional Information

About the Work Unit
The Executive Director's Office (EDO) is the backbone of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, providing effective administrative and management services to the Department's operating divisions. The EDO includes the following:

• The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director – Oversees strategic direction and operations for the department.

• Administrative Services Office - Provides division and department-level administrative and support functions encompassing accounting, purchasing and contracts, budget, logistics services (fleet, warehousing, material management and fabrication) and property services (property management, leasing, facilities maintenance, construction project management and insurance programs) to support the operations and programs of CDPS divisions.

• Human Resources Office - Supports recruitment, hiring, evaluation, benefits management, personnel actions, payroll and all other human resources functions.

• Compliance Office – Manages Departmental Policy, Risk Management, Workers Compensation Program, Workplace Investigations, Internal Auditing, Rulemaking, and ensures compliance with state and federal requirements and the State’s LESO 1033/1122 programs.

Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information Systems – develops cost-effective information sharing services to provide access for criminal justice agencies while maintaining information security.

CICJIS is a collaborative program designed to facilitate information sharing at key decision points in the criminal justice process.

There are five participating CICJIS agencies: the Department of Corrections, Judicial, the Colorado District Attorney’s Council, the Division of Youth Corrections, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

• Office of School Safety – assists local schools and communities to create safe and positive school climates for pre-k through higher education schools in Colorado.

The Administrative Services Office provides internal administrative support to the Divisions within CDPS and include the following sections:

• Chief Administrative Officer’s office

• Accounting Services and Commercial Cards led by the Controller

• Budget and Policy led by the Budget Director

• Purchasing and Contracts by the Purchasing Director

• Logistics Services Section led by the Logistics Director

• Property Services Section led by the Property Services Director

The Property Services Section (PSS) is the department’s subject matter experts on real property*, property management, facilities maintenance, insurance, construction, leasing and environmental matters.

This section provides centralized support to all functional and administrative needs for department facilities through three functional units:

Facilities Maintenance Branch (FMB).

This branch contains structural repair and skilled trades technicians who maintain, repair and update our department facilities to ensure operational readiness of the facilities and site conditions which facilitate the mission requirements of the building’s occupants.

The work unit provides for a safe, high-quality physical work environment by maintaining buildings and grounds in compliance with acceptable professional standards.

Property Management Branch (PMB).

This branch conducts property leasing, property or campus management (includes the Kipling Campus), real estate acquisitions, property and contents insurance and environmental reporting for the Greening Government and Executive Order related programs (EnergyCAP, annual reports, etc).

Capital Development and Planning Branch (CDPB).

This branch conducts program driven construction and major renovation or maintenance driven projects arising out of an agency/institution’s need to create, expand, or alter a program due to growth, advances in technology or changes in methods or program delivery, or the deterioration of a facility’s physical and functional condition, including site and infrastructure, and the ability to comply with current building and life safety codes and various certifications and standards.

This branch receives project requests, plans, develops, and manages Capital Construction projects for all CDPS owned facilities.

In coordination with the Property Services Director, the Office of the State Architect (OSA) and CDPS divisions, plans, requests and manages Controlled Maintenance projects for all CDPS owned facilities.

CDPB is responsible for the development and maintenance of the CDPS Operational and Facilities Master Plans and develops Facility Program Plans and capital request submissions pursuant to the Statewide Planning Framework process implemented by the OSA.

The CDPB, and personnel assigned to this organization, serves as a delegated extension of the Office of the State Architect ensuring CDPS can adequately maintain infrastructure and develop or modernize facilities to meet programmatic requirements while operating under State rules, regulations, processes and fiscal guidelines.

About the Department of Public Safety

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is dedicated to non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

At CDPS, our culture is driven by our commitment to creating a safer Colorado and guided by a public service focus. We strive to provide effective solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans.

We model a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth for our employees. We maintain a professional and inclusive workplace.

Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety and public service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, consider joining CDPS.

Our team at CDPS consists of exceptional individuals and is an environment where you can challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.

We are committed to providing public safety services to our communities including safety on our roads, preparing for and mitigating environmental disasters such as floods and wildland fires, disaster recovery, combating crime, promoting school safety, and victim services.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.

Closing Date: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step.

Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

Supplemental Question: Effective responses to Supplemental Questions will directly relate to your professional experience, career accomplishments, and views about organizational values and approaches, and how they relate specifically to this position and requirements as you understand them.

Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive.

Military Veterans: If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points.

Military personnel who are stationed outside of Colorado may be eligible for this position by submitting the completed DD-2058 "State of Legal Residence" form.

• Application Tips: For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video.
• Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted: will not be reviewed, assessed, or used in the initial stages of the comparative analysis.

Notifications All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be sent via email to the email address listed on your application.

Include your current working email address on your application and check the email provided on your application frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position.

We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

• Comparative Analysis Steps will include the following (dates are tentative):
  • Structured application review by a panel of SMEs
  • In person interview: Week of January 26th