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Plumber 1 - Iowa Veterans Home

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Plumber 1 - Iowa Veterans Home

Salary

$44,532.80 - $57,324.80 Annually

Location

Marshalltown - 50158 - Marshall County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-00136

Agency

671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

7/28/2025 12:00 PM Central

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Job Description

The Iowa Veterans Home is looking to hire a full-timePlumber 1.

Hours for this position are 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Also, will be ‘on call’ for the general maintenance shop on a rotating basis.

The responsibilities of this position include but not limited to:

+ Troubleshoot and repair all water and sewer piping throughout the facility according to proper codes and standards.

+ Perform maintenance/preventative maintenance on facility steam and condensate systems, assuring safe and proper operation.

+ Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on air handling equipment. Includes inspection and repair of motors, valves, coils and controls.

+ Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on closed loop hydronic systems, both heated and chilled. Includes inspection and repair of pumps, motors, valves, coils and controls.

+ Inspects air compressor oil levels, belts, insulation, filters, and observes pressure and vacuum gauges, adjusts controls to regulate and insure proper operation of equipment.

+ Maintains dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification and emissivity for proper operation.

+ Maintains proper documentation on preventative maintenance software system for each unit, insuring history for use in evaluating operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycle.

+ Install, connect, troubleshoot resident T.V. and cable for new and existing residents.

+ Help other trades, ie electricians, maintenance repairers, HVAC technicians with related work.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

+ Team oriented, positive work environment

+ Opportunity for professional growth and development

+ Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year

Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits:

Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2025:

Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share

Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share

* National Choice option also available

Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2025:

Single: Free

Family: $46

+ Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care

+ $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost

+ Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)

+ Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.

+ Lactation rooms throughout our campus

+ Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to three years of full-time work in skilled plumbing;

OR

licensure as a Journey Plumber or Plumbing Contractor;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of one term of study in a plumber's course at a recognized trade school for each six months of the required experience;

OR

the successful completion of three years in an approved plumbing apprenticeship program;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper which involved plumbing duties.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Plumber1-08045.pdf) .

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We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind.Click here to learn more about IPERS (https://ipers.org/members) .

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability?

Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

+ Yes - I understand and agree.

+ No

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

+ No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

+ Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

03

How many years do you have of full-time work in skilled plumbing?

+ I don't have any experience in full-time skilled plumbing work

+ Less than three years of full-time work in skilled plumbing

+ Three years or more of full-time work in skilled plumbing

04

Do you have a license as a Journey Plumber or Plumbing Contractor?

+ Yes

+ No

05

How many years do you have of a combination of study in a plumber's course at a recognized trade school AND/OR full-time work in skilled plumbing? One term of study in a plumber's course at a recognized trade school equals six months of experience.

+ I don't have any of the education and/or experience

+ Less than three years of the combined required education and/or experience

+ Three years or more of the combined required education and/or experience

06

Have you successfully completed three years in an approved plumbing apprenticeship program?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time work in the classification of Trades Helper (which involved plumbing duties) for the State of Iowa?

+ I am not a State of Iowa employee

+ Less than two years of experience in the classification of Trades Helper (which involved plumbing duties) for the State of Iowa

+ Two years or more of experience in the classification of Trades Helper (which involved plumbing duties) for the State of Iowa

+ I don't have any experience in the classification of Trades Helper (which involved plumbing duties) for the State of Iowa

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

671 Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Home

Address

1301 Summit St

Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158

Website

http://ivh.iowa.gov/

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