Plumber

City of Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, Arizona
Full Time

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Plumber

Salary

$30.27 - $40.89 Hourly

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

FY2526-00031

Division

PUBLIC WORKS

Department

PLUMBING MAINTENANCE

Opening Date

07/10/2025

Closing Date

7/31/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

Description
Benefits
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Introduction

Performs highly skilled functions in plumbing maintenance and repair.

Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $35.58 per hour.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
Five years of plumbing experience.
Preferred: Vocational training.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements:

Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
Obtain a Backflow Prevention Initial Tester Certification within twelve months of hire.
Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/section assignment.

Essential Functions

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

Maintains and repairs water, drainage, and hydronic systems in city buildings and parks according to specifications and plumbing codes.
Installs, maintains, and repairs various types of piping, fittings, and valves for the conveyance of water, sewage, storm water, gas, compressed air, and other materials.
Installs, maintains, and repairs plumbing fixtures, fittings, and related equipment such as: water closets, sinks, faucets, flushometers, back flow preventers, water heaters, pumps, and drinking fountains.
Completes paperwork and communicates with supervisors and contractors regarding projects and problems.
Interprets assignments from blueprints, sketches, and material takeoffs.
Measures, cuts, bends, reams, threads, and installs a variety of pipes.
Drives a motor vehicle to City facilities to perform maintenance and repairs of plumbing systems and equipment.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Most work is performed in city buildings with some work performed in a City office environment.
Visual and muscular dexterity in the operation of a variety of hand-held tools and shop equipment.
Perform manual work that requires standing and walking/moving continuous periods of time, lifting, bending, stooping, climbing elevations, and working at heights.
Exposure to dust, noise, temperature extremes, and unpleasant odors.
Move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Operate a variety of standard office equipment including: computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machines requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
Operate a motor vehicle to travel to/from various locations.
Participates in rotating paid standby schedule for after-hours response to include weeknights, weekends and holidays.

Benefit Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
Pet Insurance
Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
Criminal Background screening
Drug Screen
39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at .... Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (...) may contact HR Receptionist at ....This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Full-Time Positions:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.

Part-Time Positions:

The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program

City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.

A high school diploma/GED is required for this position. Do you have a high school diploma / GED?

Do you have a valid driver's license (not expired or suspended/revoked)?

Do you have any of the following restrictions on your driver's license? Please note that this does not include vision correction.

Interlock Device
Court Mandated Restricted Hours
I have a Graduated Driver's License (Class G License).
Other Non-Medical Restriction(s)
I have no restrictions on my driver's license

Please explain your five years of Plumbing experience. Note: Please do not list "see resume and this experience must be listed in the "Duties" section of your application to be considered."

Do you currently have a backflow prevention assembly tester certification? If yes, when does it expire? Note: This should be listed in the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Please explain any experience installing, replacing, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting any types of gas fired commercial boilers, gas/electric hot water heaters or gas/electric point of use hot water systems. If you have none, type none in the box below.

Please explain your experience installing, replacing, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting any types of storm water and/or sewer ejector pumps? If you have none, type none in the box below.

Please explain your ability to work in confined or tight spaces.

Please explain any recent confined space training and/or trench safety training? Please provide specifics of each training and when you had these types of training.

Do you have experience having to be creative and innovative in relation to taking on large plumbing projects in-house? This would include projects that would improve/upgrade the plumbing functions of a building/facility or a project which could save your employer money and/or reduce maintenance hours? If yes, please provide a specific project. If you do not have this experience indicate 'none' below.

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.