Journeyman Plumber Ii- Construction Field Operations

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule with 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.

• More than 19 Federal healthcare plans with plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.

• 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match with a 6-year vesting schedule.

• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.

• Onsite Child Care is available in a brand new education facility.

• Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals for your Alaskan adventures!

• Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:

Under minimal supervision, implements sanitation facility construction projects in rural Alaska , through hands on skills in the trade of plumbing. Projects are typically completed in a ‘force account” setting through a cooperative agreement between ANTHC and the community government.

Responsibilities:

Pre-construction Duties: Provide material takeoffs for plumbing requirements of the project; Provide cost and time estimates for the construction/installation of plumbing for projects.

Construction Duties: Provide Plumbing skills; train and direct skilled and unskilled labor forces; Provide Plumbing code inspection/installation of all plumbing work on projects; Conduct project activities in accordance with ANTHC guidelines.

Community Relations Duties: Observe and comply with all Federal, State and local ordinances, and the ANTHC Standards of Conduct; Work with the project superintendent to promote the ANTHC Division of Environmental Health and Engineering mission.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Applicants for this position will be skilled tradesmen with proven plumbing skills and experience in residential and commercial construction. Experience in the following areas is required:

· Knowledge of sanitation facilities (water and sewer) construction;

· Knowledge of rural Alaska logistics, conditions, and construction materials.

· Knowledge of cold weather construction.

· Knowledge of Alaska Native cultures.

· Skill in interpreting written plans and specifications.

· Skill in preparing plumbing material take-offs for the purpose of material ordering.

· Skill in communicating effectively with engineers, other field and community employees and residents.

· Ability to perform the full range of plumbing and mechanical tasks independently.

· Ability to interpret and follow plumbing code and specifications such as blueprints, manuals, sketches, and work orders.

· Ability to determine materials needed for the project and prepare cost estimates.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

High school Diploma or GED.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory – Five (5) years skilled trade work experience in plumbing and journeyman certification.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Certificate of fitness as a Journeyman Plumber.

MINIMUM LICENSE QUALIFICATION

A valid State of Alaska Driver ’s license is required.

CAREER PATH AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY

DEHE “grows” the Plumber positions through formal training, on-the-job training and mentoring by the other Plumbers. Plumbers are promoted from within DEHE ranks to the fullest extent possible. Most Plumbers will begin employment at the Journeyman Plumber level. Advancement to the senior level will be based on performance, level of responsibility, experience, training, and recommendations by Supervisor’s.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess verifiable Journeyman skills/certification in plumbing and pipefitting. Extensive travel to rural communities in small single engine airplanes is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Work occurs mostly outdoors in all types of weather and field conditions such as rain, fog, snow, mud, and cold weather.

· Food and Housing: Food is not provided by the ANTHC. Office Space is provided which ANTHC employees may use as housing.

· Time on site may vary from several weeks for small jobs to several months for larger jobs.

· Project Scheduling/Personal Travel: There are no scheduled project breaks for personal reasons, it will be at the expense of the individual and approved by the Project Engineer/Manger.

· Daily project activities will be under the direction of the Construction Manager. Personnel actions will be under the direction and approval of the Construction Manager and/or Field Manager.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS