Plumber - Nebraska State Penitentiary

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$23.473

Job Posting:

JR2026-00024736 Plumber - Nebraska State Penitentiary (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:

The Nebraska State Penitentiary is seeking someone skilled in building maintenance, with a knack for getting broken facility plumbing items back to working condition.

Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.

For additional information call 402-471-3161. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

DUTIES:

• Install, alter, repair, and maintain pipe systems above, below, and within
structures (walls, floors, ceilings, etc.).
• Work with plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, tubs, water
heaters, faucets, and kitchen/laundry equipment.
• Maintain and repair components like traps, vents, drains, siphons, pumps,
valves, and shock arrestors.
• Perform preventive maintenance and inspections to identify and correct
deficiencies.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications; sketch
plumbing layouts.
• Estimate time, materials, and cost for work orders; requisition necessary
supplies.
• Install and maintain fire protection sprinkler systems, sewage systems, and
water treatment facilities.
• Repair and adjust mechanical equipment including water/steam pumps,
compressors, and fuel storage systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
• Train and guide helpers and apprentices in plumbing techniques and safety
procedures.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Training and experience in the plumbing trade.

Other: Must be willing to be on call 4-5 times throughout the year. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Corrections Training Program.

 

 

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.