Plumber And Steamfitter II

The Military Division (Massachusetts National Guard) is seeking a professional for the role of Plumber and Steamfitter II The selected candidate for this role will be responsible for installing, repairing, maintaining and/or altering sanitary fixtures, heating units, sprinkler systems, steam tables, industrial cafeteria equipment, etc… and performing other work as required. The basic purpose of this work is to install, repair, maintain and/or alter steam, heating, water supply, drainage, and disposal systems. Incumbents in this position perform additional duties on behalf of the Construction and Facilities Management Officer in support of agency priorities as required. 

Position is located on Camp Edwards, Massachusetts Army National Guard Base on Cape Cod.

The basic purpose of this work is to oversee and participate in the upkeep, maintenance, and repair facilities on Camp Edwards Massachusetts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, maintains, and/or alters steam and plumbing systems by cleaning sewer drains; by operating power tools, welding equipment, sewer cleaning machines, hand tools, and plumbing equipment; by laying out, cutting and fitting material for welding; by packing joints, valves, and pumps; by cutting and threading pipes; by caulking and packing lead joints, valves and pumps; by replacing seals in water closets; by cleaning filters; by unplugging sinks, toilets, and drains; and by insulating heat tracing wires and/or piping to ensure that equipment is in proper working order and to meet agency needs
• Inspects buildings to determine need for repairs
• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, instructions, or layouts to understand construction work to be done.
• Schedules installation, maintenance, and/or repair work by conferring with supervisors and other department personnel to determine location of equipment and appropriate time to complete the project
• Estimates length of time, cost of materials and manpower needed by using current market rates and man-hour output to develop a work budget
• Handles complaints from building occupants regarding assigned work and takes appropriate corrective action
• Performs related duties such as erecting scaffolding, riggings, and/or ladders; laying out drop cloths; fabricating miscellaneous metal products; sharpening and tempering various tools; cleaning tools and equipment; preparing work reports; and training employees on the job.

ABOUT OUR AGENCY

The Massachusetts Guard has a unique dual mission, with both federal and state responsibilities. During peacetime, Guard forces are commanded by the Governor through the State Adjutant General. The Governor can call the Guard into action during local or state-wide emergencies, such as storms, floods, blizzards, and civil disturbances. In addition, the President of the United States can activate the Massachusetts National Guard to participate in federal missions. The Massachusetts National Guard's mission is to be trained and ready to provide units that can mobilize for any contingency, at home or abroad. To accomplish this, we must sustain a ready, reliable, and robust joint military team of Army, Air Force and civilians that will honor our responsibilities to nation and community. We are composed of full-time and part-time Soldiers and Airmen, as well as civilians, who together serve the Commonwealth and country.

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