Title: Plumber (M)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:
Under general supervision, performs skilled work in the installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of water, waste and vent pipes, plumbing fixtures and accessories. Performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Measures and installs or replaces the following types of fittings: caps, couplings, elbows, flanges, increasers, insertable joints, mechanical, pre-cast systems with stringers, plugs, poured, tees, tucker hubs, tucker tees, unions and ys. Measures cast iron, copper, galvanized steel, lead, plastic and tile pipe. Installs, replaces or repairs the following types of valves: angle, anti-siphon, backwater, ballcock, butterfly, bump, check and waste, corporation cock, douglass, flushometer, gate, globe, ground waste, hydraulic, relief, still cock, throttling needle and lawn hydrant. Threads and screws brass, galvanized steel and cast iron pipe. Installs, replaces or repairs water service using lead pipe. Cuts cast iron, copper, galvanized steel, lead, plastic and tile pipe. Installs vents and vacuum breakers. Uses manual or power rodding to clear drain pipes.

Installs, maintains, repairs and replaces the following types of fixtures: bathtubs, dishwater, foot baths, fountains, flush basins, kitchen sinks, lavatories, photo-sinks, service sinks, showers, wash basins, washing machines, wash racks and urinals. Installs, repairs or replaces fittings and valves using the following tools or equipment: box wrench, crescent wrench, channel locks, electric and hand drills, end wrench, internal wrench, level, monkey wrench, pipe wrench, ratchet wrench, resonator, screwdriver, socket wrench, spud wrench. Reads blueprints to get a general idea of material, layout and placement of material required to complete job. Identify the sequential relations between plumbing work and the work of other trades.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Training and Experience:
Four years journeyman plumber and/or plumber apprenticeship. License Requirement: Licensed by the City of Chicago Board of Plumbing Examiners.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of plumbing. Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the plumbing trade. Considerable knowledge of mathematics as applied to the plumbing trade. Skill in the use and care of the tools and equipment of the plumbing trade. Ability to work from sketches, blueprints and broken parts. Ability to work with plumbing materials and accessories. Ability to communicate effectively with public, park staff and other trades people.