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Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
About the Role
Serves as a Pipefitter/plumber with primary duties to inspect, repair and maintain all plumbing, steam and water systems throughout the campus. Incumbent works in all areas of the campus and is part of Operations under the Engineering section.
What You'll Do
- →Some of the duties associated with this position include, but are not limited to the following: Installs various types of valves such as relief valves and check valves, pressure regulators etc.
- →Installs, modifies, repairs and maintains new and existing utility, supply and disposal systems and equipment such as backflow prevention devices/assemblies.
- →Installs and monitors the operation of high-pressure piping systems and equipment including steam heating, steam generation, vacuum systems, radiators, and circulating pumps.
- →Makes repairs or replaces pressure regulators, relief valves, or vacuum breakers.
- →Maintains and monitors the chlorine dioxide generator.
- →Tests systems and equipment for proper pressures. valuates systems and equipment for leak-free joints.
- →Tests systems and equipment for proper operation.
- →Evaluates systems and equipment for leak-free joints.
- →Interprets and applies building plans, blueprints, and sketches in the installation of high or low pressure piping systems.
- →Uses accepted trade methods and techniques to install any combinations of couplings, unions and joints needed for the operation of the plumbing systems.
- →Determines proper locations to install valves, traps, and unions as needed for proper operation of a variety of plumbing systems and equipment.
- →Plans the installation, maintenance and repair of steam and plumbing fixtures and other equipment involving the use of water, steam, gas and air, as well as all related pipes and pipe fittings, maintenance of sanitary and storm sewer systems.
- →Determines tools, parts, equipment and supplies needed including proper types, sizes and materials.
- →Uses selected monitoring devices for heat loss and temperature settings and monitoring devices for location underground piping.
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 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:
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