Introduction

Make an impact at the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services by consulting, inspecting, and reviewing plumbing plans for compliance for the Division of Industry Services!

The Department of Safety and Professional Services mission is to promote economic growth and stability while protecting the citizens of Wisconsin as designated by statute. DSPS and related professional boards protect the citizens of Wisconsin by ensuring the safe and competent practice of licensed professionals; performing inspections of commercial buildings, amusement rides, boilers, elevators, pressurized gas systems, and electrical systems; and performing plan reviews of commercial building, plumbing, fire suppression, elevators, boilers, and private onsite wastewater treatments systems.

What We Are Looking For: A plumbing expert (Plumbing Plan Reviewer) to provide plumbing plan reviews, consultation, and inspection in the Division of Industry Services.

Where We Are Located: This position will be headquartered out of Madison, WI, with the possibility to work remotely at the discretion of the department. This position will service the following counties: Dane County, Jefferson County, Rock County, and Green County.

What We Offer: DSPS is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits ( health plan options start at just $39/month for single plans and $97/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position's requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

Please note: This position will require independent statewide travel, sometimes through the use of one's own transportation. Overnight stays may also be required.

Position Summary

This position protects the public health, safety, environment and the water resources of Wisconsin relative to plumbing systems in connection with constructed environments. This position serves as an expert in plumbing system methods, components and in understanding and applying engineering principles/practices to plumbing systems. This position is a deputy of the Department and a licensed master plumber in accordance with s. 145.02, Stats. This position also performs assigned duties that include conducting plan reviews, training, instructing, section staff peer plan review in the disciplines of healthcare, water treatment, water reuse, and stormwater. In addition, this position performs assigned audits, plumbing/pool inspections, and consultations. This position is responsible for writing and enforcing Department orders along with the development and presentation of training, examinations and codes.

Through research and development, this position specializes in areas of drain and vent, drinking water treatment, interceptors and indirect wastes, water reuse, storm, wastewater treatment, water supply, fire protection, cross connection control and the protection of the water supply system. This specialty provides the highest level of working knowledge for the plumbing and public swimming pool construction industries and the State of Wisconsin plumbing and public swimming pool programs. Specific responsibilities include:

• Examination of plans for compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code and national standards. Provide expert consultation for petitions for variance.
• Provide complex and technical plumbing/public swimming pool system consultation to external and internal customers including cross connection control, healthcare, water treatment, water reuse, and stormwater engineering issues embodied in Wisconsin Administrative Code and national standards.
• Provide technical plumbing/public swimming pool training, and consultation to section staff including cross connection control, healthcare, water treatment, water reuse, and stormwater engineering issues specific to Wisconsin administrative code and national standards.
• Conduct field inspections and complaint investigations.
• Prepare and provide specialized training courses for plumbing/public swimming pool system issues, regarding the administration, interpretation and enforcement of Wisconsin Administrative Codes and Statutes.

If you'd like to view the full position description, please reach out to Chanda Kaz at chanda.kaz@dot.wi.gov

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (insert) with an annual salary of $75,316.80 - $88,129.60 plus a $3.50 hourly add on for holding a Masters Plumber License. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

A Sign-on Bonus of $2,000 for eligible employees who agree to remain in the position for one year. $1000 will be paid on first paycheck and $1000 will be paid when employee completes one year of service.

Job Details

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have:

• A Master Plumber License
• A Commercial Plumbing Inspector License or have the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Experience or training with plumbing plan review
• Experience or training with plumbing inspections

How To Apply

Apply online! To apply, click "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don't have an account. Once you are logged in, click "Apply for Job." Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here . For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here . The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Chanda Kaz at chanda.kaz@dot.wi.gov or 608-267-2837. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be reviewed every two weeks starting on Monday, June 17th until the position is filled. Applications must be received by 11:59PM CST on the Sunday prior to the review date to be considered for that review period.