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Pipefitter Leader
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Facilities Maintenance Section of Engineering Service, West Los Angeles or Sepulveda/Los Angeles Ambulatory Care (LAACC), CA. This position is part of the Plumbing Unit of the Maintenance and Operation Section of the Engineering Service. The primary purpose of the position is to perform and lead journeyman Pipefitter and Plumbing work.
What You'll Do
- →Performs the duties of a journeyman pipefitter, & has the ability to lead three or more workers to perform their duties.
- →Applies knowledge of how various high-pressure piping systems and equipment, such as steam-heating, steam generation, and vacuum systems, radiators, and circulating pumps, are installed and operate.
- →The incumbent uses knowledge on how relief valves, check valves, pressure regulators, expansion joints, and other pressure supporting and controlling devices are installed and how they operate to control increases and decreases in pressure, flow, circulation, and expansion in the systems.
- →Utilizes knowledge of how various plumbing, steam, and fire protection systems and equipment are installed and operate.
- →Plans and lays-out the installation, modification, and repair of various new and existing systems and equipment.
- →Reads and interprets building blueprints, shop drawings and technical specifications.
- →Uses hand tools and test equipment such as: pipe threading machines, drain cleaning machines, various soldering torch types, grinders, drills and various hand tools pertaining to the pipefitting trade.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday / 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter Leader/PD11371O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 156b094a-223b-4671-bc75-c7e95a0b0eb6
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