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Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located the Facility Support Service in the Maintenance and Repair Section of the El Paso VA Heath Care System, in El Paso. The primary purpose of this position is to perform in the capacity of a pipefitter which includes responsibility for installation, modification, testing. maintaining. repairing, inspecting, analyzing defects, troubleshooting and elimination of malfunctions in all piping systems in the facility.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is a highly qualified journeyman pipe fitter responsible for the installation. modification. testing, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, analyzing defects, troubleshooting and elimination of malfunctions h all the piping systems the facility.
- →These systems include the high- and low-pressure steam and condensate return systems, natural gas, medical gas systems, domestic and chilled water systems. waste and drainage systems and water-based fire suppression systems and all auxiliary equipment.
- →Typical work assignments the performance of visual examination, operational test and verbal requests from the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor.
- →Incumbent maintains, modifies and repairs medical gas piping, outlets, fittings, manifolds and systems.
- →Incumbent is certified as a medical gas pipping, outlets, fittings, manifolds, and systems.
- →Incumbent is certified as a medical gas installer and maintains yearly recertification.
- →Incumbent installs, maintains repairs and troubleshoots all plumbing fixtures, commercial and residential, to include toilets, urinals, sinks, lavatories, bathtub and showers, physiotherapy equipment, safety showers and eyewashes, bedpan sanitizers and digesters.
- →Incumbent also installs, maintains, repairs and troubleshoots all plumbing faucets and control valves.
- →Incumbent maintains, repairs, replaces and installs sanitary and storm waste lines, vent tines and drainage lines.
- →Incumbent assists other crats and trades diagnosing and repairing piping problems in the hospitals systems, such as with the air conditioning shop on heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and equipment to maintain proper climate control, and with the Utility Systems Repat/Operators and Maintenance Mechanics to make repairs to dietetic equipment.
- →Incumbent repairs, replaces and installs piping, fittings, components and auxiliary equipment on these systems.
- →Incumbent leaves job site and shop in clean, safe condition when finished.
- →Material and debris are cleaned on an on-going basis during the job.
- →I-bon completion of the job the area is cleaned, swept and mopped as needed, and left ready for the housekeeping staff to do the final cleaning.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 8ecf62c5-4244-4a45-82db-69c705f0fec9
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