Description
Qualified Craft Worker (Plumbing and Steamfitting) (40 Hour)
Recruitment #260826-6827FM-001
Location
East Lyme, CT
Date Opened
8/28/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary
$69,885*- $89,849/year *New State employees start at the minimum of salary range
Job Type
Open to the Public
Close Date
9/11/2026 11:59:00 PM
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Introduction
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Property and Facilities Services seeks a qualified individual for the position of Qualified Craft Worker (Plumbing and Steamfitting) for their Region 2 office in East Lyme, CT.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Working for an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTSMonday - Friday
Full Time, 40 hours per week
First Shift, 7:30 am to 4 pm
Office/On-site
THE ROLE
The individual filling this position will spend most of their time performing highly skilled plumbing/steamfitting tasks involving the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of various interior and exterior plumbing related building components including, but not limited to:
Domestic, sanitary and drainage utilities, and garage floor drainage systems.
Fixtures and water heaters.
Line snaking/jetting, well water systems, oil/water and wastewater holding equipment, natural gas supply lines, and pneumatic compressors, and associated plumbing.
The individual filing this position will also:
Perform highly skilled plumbing fabrication, installation, and repair in a safe and efficient manner.
Diagnose/troubleshoot and resolve plumbing problems typical to commercial and industrial buildings.
Additionally, this staff member will work with other trades as required in the repair and maintenance of HVAC and fuel dispensing equipment. A considerable amount of driving is involved and the individual filling this position is required to maintain a valid Connecticut driver’s license.
Our ideal candidate will have experience servicing multiple facilities, working with both well water and sewage systems, and must possess considerable knowledge of oil and gas fired heating systems. The incumbent must be dependable and self-motivated since they will often be working independently. The ability to multi-task and to take initiative in completing their duties with minimum supervision is necessary.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Four (4) years of experience in tasks in the plumbing and steamfitting trade.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled plumbing and steamfitting trades.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
At the University of Connecticut: Satisfactory performance and completion of the UConn Facilities Internship Training Program may be substituted for the General and Special Experience as determined by UConn Facilities Operations and Human Resources Management.
At other state agencies: Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Trainee in a designated maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
Experience performing technical duties within the plumbing and steamfitting trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis.
