The Lynn City Personnel Department interacts with all other municipal departments. Above all else it has the responsibility to seek out the most qualified applicant to fill departmental vacancies.

The City of Lynn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, familial status, and disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job related functions.

The Personnel Department coordinates all civil service and non-civil service hiring for the City of Lynn.

Civil Service Exams: The Human Resources Division of Boston schedules the examinations.  Information and applications for civil service exams and the Continuous Testing Program (ConTest) can be obtained in the Personnel Department.

Job Posting: Available positions for the City of Lynn are posted for ten working days within the Personnel Department.  You may also call 781-586-6878 for current jobs openings.

Labor Service: Processing of Labor Service applications are handled in the Personnel Department. Entry level Labor Service positions for the City of Lynn are:

-DPW Maintenance Man 3rd Class for the Department of Public Works
-Cafeteria Helper and House worker for the School Department

CITY OF LYNN RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS ENFORCED

Department: Inspectional Services Department
Job Title: Plumbing/Gas Inspector
Vacancies: One Permanent Full-time (Appointment Will Be Provisional)
Civil Service: YES
Union Eligible: AFSCME Local 193
Work Hours: 
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 
8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Friday 

Salary/Hourly: 1st step - $48,091.66
2nd Step - $49,648.78
3rd Step - $53,728.89

Qualifications: A person duly licensed as a plumber and gas fitter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters.

Duties:

-To review the applications and plans for the installation, repair, alternation or replacement of plumbing and gas fitting systems for compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances.

-To enforce the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Plumbing and Gas Codes and all City of Lynn ordinances authorized.

-To inspect and test all plumbing and gas installations in process of construction, alternation, replacement and repair for which permits have been issued for compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances.

-Investigates complaints of violation of codes or ordinances and take action required to correct condition.

-Interprets and gives advice on and enforces plumbing and gas fitting laws and ordinances.

-Issues permits for plumbing and gas fitting and keeps records of all inspections,

-Must be able to pass CORI.