Issued:	07/23/00	Classification Code # 73179
Supersedes:	02/25/74	FLSA NE

TITLE:

APPRENTICE PLUMBER

GRADE:

A6

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

As an apprentice to assemble, install and repair piping, fixtures and equipment used in the distribution and drainage of water and water-carried wastes, air and gas.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform the following duties as an apprentice: Install, inspect and repair water mains, service lines, sewer line, air and gas lines, valves, gauges, pumps and fixtures, including sinks, commodes, dishwashers and disposals. Cut pipe, using threading machine, and bend pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine. Assemble and install pipe and pipe fittings of brass, cast-iron, copper, lead, glass, plastic and other materials. Join piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused or cemented joints. Cut or bore through walls, ceilings or partitions. Test piping systems for leaks, using gauges. Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets and hangers. Unplug clogged drains, pipes and fixtures. Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches and job specifications. Install, repair and maintain fire protection systems. Prepare records and service reports of materials and time expended.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervision is received from a designated official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.