Job description
Perform entry level general Plumbing duties as required with supervision. Progress through the trade
Position Title: Plumbing Apprentice
Department: Operations
Reports to: Crew Leader/Field Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Date: January 2022
Location: Various Jobsites
Essential Job Functions
APPRENTICE 1 (0-12 months)
- Develop good working and safety habits.
- Understands terminology and the use of power and hand tools.
- Required to obtain the mandatory tools for Level 1.
- Attends all Design Mechanical’s Apprenticeship training classes regularly and outside schooling if available.
- Has basic math skills.
- Attentive to instructions and assists the journeyman in all phases of work.
- Can document approximately 2,000 hours of employment.
- Perform laborer tasks including sweeping, cleaning, delivering, loading and unloading, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
APPRENTICE 2 (12-24 months)
- All Apprentice 1 responsibilities plus:
- Read non-complex blueprints and detail drawings.
- Required to obtain the mandatory tools for Level 2.
- Understands simple plumbing systems.
- Preparation of piping and fixtures before installing
- Help install equipment.
- Document approximately 4,000 hours of employment.
- Other duties as assigned
APPRENTICE 3 (24-36 months)
- All Apprentice 1 and 2 responsibilities and:
- Understands and can read architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing plans and their details.
- Assist in lay-out for digging, core drilling, sleeving, etc.
- Check grade in trenches while digging, tunneling, etc.
- Can lay out and install small jobs with supervision.
- Required to obtain the mandatory tools for Level 3
- Can document approximately 6,000 hours of employment.
- Other duties as assigned
APPRENTICE 4 (36-48 months)
- All Apprentice 1, 2 and 3 responsibilities plus:
- Application for certification at local jurisdiction as required, i.e., Denver.
- Know heating and cooling design and complete all jobs per Design Mechanical’s standards.
- Required to obtain the mandatory tools for Level 4
- Can complete all jobs successfully in terms of labor and material budgets.
- Have a good understanding of plumbing systems and how they operate.
- Can document 8,000 hrs. of employment.
- Support the total quality effort. Identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers 100% of the time.
- Work within the guidelines of the safety and employee policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 18 years of age
- High school graduate/GED
- Ability to communicate well
- Mechanical aptitude
- Willingness to learn through on-the-job training and technical school courses
- Reliable transportation to and from work required
Americans with Disability Specifications
PHYSICAL DEMAND
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body.
- Be able to reach over head.
- Be able to work a full range of physical activity in various positions, including, but not
- limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, kneeling and squatting, climbing, walking for extended periods of time.
- Be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.
- Be able to lift 75 pounds of weight frequently throughout assigned workday.
- Capable of hearing at a level or correctable to a level where the person can receive detailed information through verbal communication. Vision must also be at a level or correctable level where the person has clarity both in short and long-distance vision.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather
conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. One will be exposed to dirt,
noise, temperature extremes, vibrations, dampness, equipment movement, hazards, chemicals
and solvents, lightning, ice, snow, work at night and in the dark. Person will be expected to be
free from fear of heights and have the ability to work at heights on ladders and scaffolds. Some
work may occur in confined spaces
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this
position and may change with or without notice.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled.
Call us at 303-862-5319, and you can rely on our efficient and prompt responses, plus the Best Prices Offered in the Greater Denver area.
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