Pipefitter Helper

Pipefitter Helper

Salary Range : N / A

Position Salary : 4,859.00 USD Monthly

Location : Department of Water

Civil Service or Non Civil Service : Civil Service

Job Summary : Assists in the installation, maintenance, and repair of water mains and pipelines; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties :

• As a crew member, assists in the work involved in installing, maintaining, and repairing water mains and pipelines, including cutting, threading, bending, and reaming pipes, melting lead, caulking pipe joints with lead, installing and replacing valves, hydrants, and other fittings, repairing main breaks and service leaks, tapping mains to connect new services, excavating and backfilling trenches by means of hand or pneumatic tools, opening and closing valves to facilitate work, notifying services as to length of shutdowns, and cutting bricks and mixing concrete;
• Maintains pipeline areas, storage tank, and meter sites by cutting weeds and brush;
• Uses pipe dies, power cutting and threading machines, hammer, chisels, reamers, wrenches, saws, and caulking tools;
• Handles heavy pipes and fittings;
• Flushes and cleans mains, reservoirs, and tanks;
• Installs meters and meter boxes;
• Drives equipment whenever needed to move equipment and to carry supplies and materials;
• May operate equipment such as winch, jackhammer, compressor or trench digger; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications :

Training and Experience : A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

Tests : Applicants will be required to qualify on a written examination.

Work Shift / Schedule : Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauai that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378. Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic / sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination