Date Opened: Thursday, May 29, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Aviation Department

Function Mechanics/Maintenance

Salary: $23.00 - $42.09 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

Works as a senior plumber at Charlotte Douglas International Airport primarily performing high level work installing and maintaining plumbing fixtures and associated equipment. Locating and repairing malfunctions in plumbing systems, inspecting, servicing, testing, performing PM’s and repairing associated equipment. Perform other general maintenance work incidental to above duties, or necessary to keep buildings in working order, including basic HVAC and electrical.

Salary: $56,035.20 - $87,547.20 Commensurate with Experience

Responsibilities:

Perform senior journey level installation, preventive maintenance and repair of plumbing systems. Perform preventive maintenance on underground sewer, drainage systems, lift stations and associated equipment.  Inspect and troubleshoot aircraft hangar doors and motors. Perform general building maintenance work, including manual labor, incidental to above duties or necessary to keep buildings in working order. Provide lead direction and training to apprentice and other employees. Compile lists of equipment, tools and supplies needed. Perform repairs to carpet, security doors and gates, passenger seating and overall appearance to the traveling public. Inspect and repair building envelope such as, roofs, windows, doors, and gutters. Operate cars, vans, lifts, bucket trucks and other heavy equipment. Subject to emergency call back for equipment repairs and inclement weather.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school graduate/GED required with five years of experience or associate degree and three years’ experience in a relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties.  NC State P1 plumbing license preferred. Working knowledge of other building trades and general building maintenance required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of plumbing and other building systems.

• Ability to perform journey level work on plumbing systems.

• Working knowledge of other building trades and general building maintenance.

• Read and write sufficiently to complete paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints.

• Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, contractors and tenants.

• Follow verbal and written instructions.

Physical Requirements:

Spends about 70% of the time standing, bending, reaching and walking.  The rest of the time includes a combination of sitting, twisting, keeling, squatting, crawling, lifting, shoveling, carrying and driving. Typically would not lift or carry more than 50 lbs.

Works inside and outside.  May include exposure to machinery, dust, chemicals, fumes, solvents, moving objects/vehicles, scaffolding, ladders, vibrating tools, excessive noise, large crowds and slippery or uneven surfaces.  May use backhoe, electric drill, electric saw, vacuum pump, pipe wrench, sewer rodding machine and hand tools.

General Information:

• Works assigned shift, plus rotating weekend and holiday duty.  Subject to overtime, calls back to work and shift variation during emergency/urgent operations and inclement weather.

• Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude from employment.

• Valid driver’s license with no more than six points and ability to obtain and maintain City driving permit.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly