Dean|Fluor Plumber - Vienna VA

Exciting career opportunity for a GMT / Plumber to join one of the region’s fastest growing companies.

Dean|Fluor offers an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary; medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid-time off; tuition reimbursement; 401k Retirement Plan and Military Reserve pay offset.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

• Assembles, installs, modifies, and repairs; pipes, fittings, fixtures, various types of valves, backflow preventers, utility systems, disposal systems, sewage systems, water, waste vent and gas distribution systems, oil, compressed air, vacuum, grease trap and acid systems, cooling or heating water systems, drainage systems, hydrants, water closets, tubs, showers, faucets, sinks, commodes, bathtubs, hot water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners, fire sprinkler systems, and pumps according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Studies building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation of systems and equipment to determine work aids required, and sequence of installations.
• Locates and/or marks position of pipe and pipe connections, cuts openings for passage holes of pipes in walls and floors, uses rulers, shop mathematics, levels, plumb bobs and hand tools or power tools.
• Cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe-threading machine.
• Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, traps, unions, and pipes composed of metals such as iron, galvanized, steel, brass, lead, and nonmetals such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic, using hand tools and power tools.
• Joins pipe by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, and plastic adhesives/glues.
• Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking over time.
• Opens clogged drains with augers or hydrostatic equipment.
• Attaches holding fixtures/hangers to steel structural members.
• Complies with all OSHA safety regulations and standards.
• Operates hoists, holders, and pulleys when removing heavy units such as large plumbing fixtures and valves of all types.
• Use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to identify chemical characteristics.
• Complete Work Orders/time sheets daily and accurately.
• Initiates material requisitions to order parts/materials needed for repairs.
• Assists with material and labor estimates.
• Work also involves other duties as assigned. 

• At minimum a high school diploma or GED coupled with:
• Four (4) years of Commercial plumbing experience (previous experience involving household plumbing will not be applied).
• Graduated from an accredited Journeymen course and proof of continuing education credits.
• State of Utah Journeymen Plumber License and State of Utah driver's license.  A physical exam and respirator fit test will be required within 30 days of the hire date (company will arrange). State of Utah Backflow prevention certification.
• Demonstrated ability to lift and or carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds for at least 30 feet.
• Basic knowledge of the National Plumbing Code required. A soldering test to verify qualifications may be required.

This position is considered sensitive and may require extensive background screening processes in order to meet current or future Network and/or government contract needs. Applicants and employees may be subject to and/or be required to meet specific background eligibility requirements in order to apply and maintain such positions.

Abilities:

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.