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Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This position is located in the Plumbing Shop within the Maintenance and Repair (M&R) Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS) at both the Lyons Campus and the East Orange Campus oft he VA New Jersey Healthcare System. The position involves the installation, modification, repair and maintenance of high-temperature and high pressure piping systems such as steam heating and steam-generating systems.
What You'll Do
- →Repairs or re-pipe damaged steam lines, and condensate lines to systems up to 100 lbs. of steam pressure.
- →Trained in confined space entry to make necessary repairs in steam pits, vaults and/or confined spaces involving overhead work.
- →Fabricates, installs and repairs various types of plumbing systems such as water distribution, pumped condensate return systems, air, gas, sanitary and oxygen systems.
- →Performs routine maintenance and repairs.
- →Cleans and unplugs drain stoppages in sanitary and storm sewers by use of plungers, augers, various size snake machines and the power jetting machine.
- →Measures pipe and their required cuts, threads and reams.
- →Perform various duties associated with using blueprints, charts and sketches to plan and layout the installation, maintenance and repair of high temperature, high pressure piping systems and their associated equipment.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD1366-A Physical Requirements: Frequently handles, lifts, carries and sets up parts and equipment weighting up to 50 pounds.
- →Occasionally lifts or carries items in excess of that weight.
- →Makes repairs and installations on systems and equipment that are in hard to reach areas.
- →Work also requires climbing ladders when performing repairs or installing equipment.
- →Incumbent is trained in confined space entry to make necessary repairs in steam pits, vaults and/or confined spaces involving overhead work.
- →The job requires walking, standing, sitting, stooping, crouching, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- →Incumbent is also required to work overhead for extended periods of time when required.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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