Maintenance Specialist, Plumbing, Journey 2/Lead (PCN 20-5669)

Posting number: 53109

Department: Corrections

Division: Institutions

Job classification: Maintenance Specialist, Plumbing, Journey 2/Lead

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Corrections, Facility Management, Maintenance

Summary

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What You Will Be Doing:  
Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Foreman, primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform journeyman level plumbing work to include inspection, installation, modification, maintenance, and repair of all new and existing plumbing distribution/collection systems at GCCC in accordance with Uniform Plumbing Code and local plumbing code amendments.
• Perform plumbing maintenance, repairs and installations of traps, interceptors, sinks, toilets, faucets and mixing valves.
• Properly select and perform work at a professional level with steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, cast iron pipe and composite piping materials as appropriate for the medium to be contained.
• Properly install, maintain and repair boilers, burners and their related components.
• Lead an inmate work crew to include assigning work, overseeing the proper use of equipment and tools, and ensuring all equipment/tools are returned and inspected for breakage or damage.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture: 
The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:  
When working for Goose Creek Correctional Center, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative team, with opportunities for extensive learning about correctional settings and processes. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs.
• On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only.
• Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week.
• Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Goose Creek Correctional Center is a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1500 inmates and employs over 350 staff. You will be working in an institutional setting with inmates daily.

Who We Are Looking For: 

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Plumbing and Pipefitting: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to install, maintain, or repair pipelines, pipe systems, and fixtures, including water, air, steam, gas, chemicals, or sewage.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written