Plumber I, Grade 17

Plumber I, Grade 17

Salary

$59,897.00 - $94,134.00 Annually

Location

1301 Seven Locks Rd Rockville MD 20854 USA

Job Type

Permanent

Job Number

2025-00432

Department

Department of General Services

Division

DGS 36 Facilities Maintenance

Opening Date

07/23/2025

Closing Date

8/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

QUESTIONS

About the Position

The anticipated salary for this role: $59,897 - $91,470

The Department of General Services, The Division of Facilities Management (DFM) delivers operational and mission critical services 24 hours a day seven days a week on behalf of County residents and Montgomery County Government.DFM manages over 400 County buildings, ensuring they are maintained at the highest level to provide a comfortable environment for employees and the public.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies for the Plumber I.

What You'll Be Doing

Employee will perform skilled maintenance and repair work on various plumbing systems and fixtures, fire sprinklers and other major systems and equipment. The work will be performed indoors and outside and can be dirty, dusty, and greasy. It involves occasional exposure to noxious odors, chemicals and solvents, and human or animal waste, for which use of safety or protective equipment/clothing is required. Duties include installation, maintenance and repair of plumbing and sanitary fixtures, restoration and repair of various plumbing systems and correction of leaks, reading and interpreting plans and specifications to ensure that completed work meets building code requirements. Applicants must also be able to work any fixed shift for 5 consecutive days, which may include evening shifts or weekends.

This position is considered Essential, and employees are required to respond or may be placed on stand-by duty during severe weather or other urgent conditions. Employee must have the ability to work standby shifts and respond to after-hours emergency service calls. Work schedule may change to include weekends and/or evenings as part of the regular workweek however, after initial training period, the current position will be assigned to a second shift with work hours of 2:30pm - 11:00pm. This is subject to change based on the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Completion of a recognized Apprentice Plumber program.

Education: Graduation from high school or High School Certificate of completion recognized in the State of Maryland.

Equivalency: None.

Physical Ability: Ability to occasionally lift items that weigh as much as 100 pounds and to frequently carry 50-pound items. Ability to perform work inside and outside year-round, where it may be necessary to work from above or in stretched, cramped or awkward or tiring and uncomfortable positions.

LICENSE:

Possession and maintenance at all times of valid driver's license.

Possession of a Journey level Plumber license issued by the State of Maryland. [Please include license number on resume.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at .... Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the website.

Employer

Montgomery County (MD)

Address

101 Monroe Street

7th Floor

Rockville, Maryland, 20850

Phone

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