Plumbers Helper DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 29 reviews - New York, NY $253 a day The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.5 billion NYC residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the city?s surrounding waterways.The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire a Plumber?s Helper within the Water Treatment Operations Division, for a position at a facility located in Yorktown Heights, NY. Working in Water Treatment Operations North, under direct supervision, assists plumbers in the installation, maintenance and repair of chemical pumps, ejectors, piping and tubing, potable and non-potable water and sewer systems, related fixtures at various city operated facilities and reservoirs. Assists plumbers in the installation of plumbing fixtures, including tanks, sprinklers, fire suppression systems and chemical feed equipment. Carries tools, working materials and equipment, and prepares same at work locations. Moves heavy valves, piping and fixtures. Cuts, drills or otherwise prepares openings as may be necessary for installation, maintenance or repair of plumbing pipes or fixtures; uses acetylene torches. Cuts and threads pipe with hand or electrically operated tools. Cleans up work areas.Some of the physical activities performed by Plumber's Helpers and environmental conditions experienced are: communicating orally in a noisy environment; working in extreme temperature conditions (hot or cold); climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolds and over equipment; walking over wet and slippery surfaces; carrying heavy objects such as tool boxes, pipe, and bags of pipe fittings; working in close spaces; and working in the vicinity of bio-hazards.(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)Special Working Conditions: Plumber's Helpers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.Essential Skills: Technical Competencies? Proficient in basic plumbing troubleshooting techniques? Versed in plumbing code? Mechanically inclined (plumbing related trades)? Good recordingNon-Technical Competencies;? Conscientious? Information Sharing? Critical and analytical thinkingMedical Requirement Plumber?s Helper may be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of this job. Employees must be physically able to wear a respirator. OSHA regulations have established medical guidelines for wearing a respirator. Therefore, applicants and employees will be required to have a pre-appointment and periodic post-appointment medical examinations to demonstrate that they meet applicable OSHA standards and to monitor their medical status. Once hired, employees must continue to satisfy OSHA regulations for the duration of their employment. License RequirementA Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York is required. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment. Minimum Qual Requirements 1. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a plumber's helper or apprentice plumber or; 2. Not less than one year of experience as described in "1" above plus sufficient plumbing training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade school, technical school or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of three years of acceptable plumber's helper or apprentice plumber experience. The apprenticeship must be recognized by the New York State Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor or any apprenticeship council which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The schooling must be approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. Each year of approved, relevant training is equivalent to six months of full-time satisfactory plumber's helper or apprentice plumber experience, up to a maximum of two years of satisfactory experience. Preferred Skills ? Ability to use computerized maintenance management system software and NYC/DEP applications for timekeeping and performance evaluations.? Ability to stand, walk, move, climb, carry, bend, kneel, crawl, reach, handle, push and pull for significant amounts of time? Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. Additional Information DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success or our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.Yorktown Heights is a Town in Westchester County New York, approximately 40 miles north of New York City. To Apply Click the ?