Plumber

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The Plumber will be based at one of the Amentum sites in Iraq and serve the Operations and Maintenance Support Services (OMSS) contract in support of the U.S. Department of State.

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for assembling, installing, and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures. The Plumber will report to the Plumbing Supervisor and will be responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace and ensure that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Comply with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.
• Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Study building plans and working drawings to determine required work tools and equipment, and sequence of installation.
• Assemble and install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes made from metals or non-metals.
• Join pipe using screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints.
• Fill pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to ensure system is not leaking.
• Install and repair plumbing fixtures, sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.
• Repair and maintain plumbing by replacing washers, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• May perform welding.
• Maintain pool equipment including sand filters, pumps and accessory equipment, chemical feed pumps, tubing and control system.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years' compatible plumbing experience at a Journeyman level, in an overseas environment.
• Experience performing quality repair or replacement of plumbing fixtures, water tanks, faucets, potable and waste water pumps, and shower stalls.
• Ability to work effectively with multi-national staff and demanding customers.
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in supporting contract responsibilities at an overseas facility.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity with an international perspective.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to become an active and functioning member of a team.
• Ability to be innovative and be an agent for change.
• Expert communication skills to facilitate and disseminate information.

Education and Certifications

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Vocational diploma in plumbing or completion of an Apprentice program is required.
• Journeyman certificate can be used in lieu of vocational diploma.

Security and Medical Requirements

• Already possess a US Government issued security clearance or Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) or be able to obtain a favorable MRPT certification or US Government clearance prior to being hired.
• Successfully complete and pass the medical and dental examinations as required by Amentum and our customer for deployment to Iraq.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous out of home country experience and previous work experience in harsh environmental conditions are a plus.
• Experience working with Amentum.

Working and Living Conditions

This position may be located in a war zone, in an environment with harsh and dangerous working and living conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly be exposed to extreme and austere desert-like environment.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

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