Plumber

Duties
Working in the Facility Management section of the Embassy, the Plumbing Maintenance Worker carries out scheduled and unscheduled plumbing preventive maintenance and repair work on mission buildings and facilities including residential owned and leased properties. Job holder would repair, and install plumbing as needed to support a variety of systems including but not limited to plumbing building and mechanical systems, potable water treatment and storage, waste water treatment, fire sprinkler, swimming pool and landscape irrigation.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of building plumbing and mechanical systems and utility treatment operations is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Competence in:

• Maintenance and repair of plumbing and mechanical systems, fixtures, water treatment, potable water, and waste water treatment plant, swimming pools, fire sprinkler systems including sensors, alarms, building automation systems, hydronic systems, and water heaters.
• Minor component replacement of motors, valves, pumps, controls, and recording instruments.
• Testing procedures in control devices to monitor, diagnose faults, determine current operating capacity to the design requirements, all in accordance with host country regulations.
• Reading and working from engineering drawings, specifications, and material lists.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of secondary school is required and/or completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with a concentration in plumbing principles and application is required.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE: Level 3 (Good working knowledge) Speaking, Reading and Writing in English, Romanian and Russian is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Communication and interpersonal skills to answer queries from end-users.
• Ability to work as part of a team, work under pressure and a tight schedule.
• Must have a valid class B driver's license. Must have had a valid driver's license for a minimum of five (5) years.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for receipt of applications is July 16, 2024 at 23:59 Chisinau time. 
Please note that the only way to apply for this position is to use our Electronic Recruitment Application: https://md.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/