Plumber - Elgin Mental Health Center

About the role

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery of the Illinois Department of Human Services is hiring a Plumber for the Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin, Illinois. The position is full-time, salaried and union-covered, with a 7:00am-3:30pm Monday to Friday schedule and a 30-minute unpaid lunch. It is a union position, so the collective bargaining agreement applies.

Key responsibilities

• Receive day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Stationary Engineer Chief
• Install, maintain and repair sanitary fixtures and sewage systems, and perform remodeling, renovation and maintenance
• Make regular inspections of structural facilities or equipment and read blueprints for ongoing projects
• Maintain a supply of tools, materials and equipment, report repairs and replace equipment as needed
• Instruct and guide semi-skilled and unskilled workers and contractual vendors, including trenching and backfilling for broken water mains
• Follow safety precautions when using tools and equipment at work sites and residential or programming areas
• Travel to other facilities on an as-needed basis to perform general plumbing work

Required profile

• High school equivalency (knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years of high school)
• Current valid plumber's license issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently, and to access basements, crawl spaces, tunnels, attics and roofs
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel
• Ability to use office equipment including a personal computer
• Must pass the IDHS background check and a drug screen

What we offer

• Anticipated salary of $10,788 to $11,381 per month ($62 to $65.41 per hour)
• Pension program and competitive group insurance (health, life, dental and vision)
• 12 paid sick days, 13 paid holidays, 10-25 vacation days and 3 personal business days
• Flexible work schedules where available, 12 weeks of paid parental leave and a deferred compensation program
• Pre-tax programs, GI Bill benefits for qualifying veterans and a 5% salary differential for bilingual positions

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application site; applications by email or paper are not accepted.