SENIOR PLUMBER
To land Senior Plumber in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
The one gate is 4 years of relevant experience.
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Senior Plumber is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs general plumbing work involved in the installation and maintenance of plumbing facilities and systems; works with various machine and hand tools common to the plumbing trade; may prepare or work from sketches, plans, and specifications in accordance with the plumbing code or accepted trade practices; takes the lead over and gives suitable instructions to at least one (1) other plumber; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Takes the lead over a small group of plumbers in installing, repairing, and/or maintaining gas, water, and waste disposal pipes, and facilities.
- Trouble shoots malfunctions and makes emergency and permanent repairs.
- Removes stoppages from piping and toilet, sink, and other facilities.
- Works with wrought iron, cast iron, butt welded, soil, asbestos composition, and copper pipe.
- Installs and repairs piping systems using flanged, screwed, bell and spigot, compression, and soldered joints.
- May cover piping and fittings with asbestos or other compositions.
- Is familiar with the terminology, use and installation of reducing, pressure relief, surge, check, float, gate, globe and other types of valves, unions, sleeves, bushings, reducers, and other fittings and valves.
- Measures and fits piping and facilities.
- Prepares and/or works from sketches, plans, and specifications and roughing-in sheets in accordance with the plumbing code or approved trade practices.
- Interprets graphic symbols used on piping drawings.
- Makes time and materials estimates.
- Makes plumbing tests on work in progress and completed work.
- Gives suitable instructions to other plumbers.
- Keeps necessary records and files.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in plumbing work involving a variety of layout, installation, and maintenance tasks.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the problems involved in plumbing work.
Knowledge of the standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards and safety precautions, and of keeping necessary records.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions and assignments.
Ability to observe established safety procedures.
Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, distribute, and properly use equipment, materials and supplies.
Ability to analyze problems involved in plumbing work, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
Ability to give suitable instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain suitable records and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
A valid Master Plumber license issued by the NJ State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers may be substituted for (3) three years of related experience.
Applicants may be required to possess a valid Master Plumbers license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers as determined by the Appointing Authority.