Job Listing
Insulator Pipe Coverer
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 137 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $34.7 – $40.6/hr Apply by Jun 4, 2026 Insulating ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringTrades
Apply for this job → About the Role
The Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings, Maintenance Branch is seeking an Insulator Pipe Coverer who serves as a journey-level Insulator responsible for the installation, demolition, maintenance and repair of insulating materials on piping, HVAC and equipment systems throughout the Architect of the Capitol campus.
What You'll Do
- →Tour of duty for this position is: Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- →Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.
- →Duties: Installs insulating materials on ducts, pumps, valves and boilers to limit heat transference, reduce condensation and limit sound.
- →Measures, cuts, mixes and shapes insulating materials for complex arcs and irregular shapes and installs protective, moisture-proof- containment barriers for hazardous materials removal involving lead paint, asbestos and abatement.
- →Complies with OSHA and EPA safety and reporting requirements as well as NIOSH, NESHAP, AHERA regulatory requirements.
- →Performs duties that may involve handling and/or removal of friable and non-friable asbestos and lead-based and lead-containing paint (herein referred to as lead paint), as well as suspect polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in building materials.
- →Plans and performs work involving the removal of lead paint following the lead exposure in construction, 29 CFR 1926.62.
- →Work will require the ability to glove bag, build containments, and work with an Industrial Hygienist when needed.
- →These requirements will apply to asbestos-containing materials as well.
- →Plans and performs work involving removal and installation of a variety of insulating materials on air ducts, heaters, generators, pumps, piping, evaporators, refrigeration units and boilers.
- →Removes, repairs, encloses and encapsulates asbestos-containing insulation and other asbestos-containing building products, including but not limited to surfacing materials, thermal systems insulation, friable miscellaneous materials, and non-friable suspected asbestos-containing building materials, as well as occasional suspect waste products.
- →Ensures that proper precautions are taken to reduce the possibility of releasing asbestos fibers or lead into the environment during repair, removal and encapsulation operations.
- →Awareness of and abiding by silica in construction standard (29 CFR 1926.1153) for these projects as well.
- →Repairs damaged insulation and upgrades existing insulation for increased performance.
Requirements
- ✓The position requires confined space and asbestos abatement certifications.
- ✓No education required You must be a U.S.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
Benefits
- ★A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
- ★The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
- ★Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
- ★The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
- ★As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 86d4af36-83ba-45fa-bfd6-4f8958b01a3b
Posted via USAJobs