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Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS). This position functions as a Journeyman Pipefitter within the Pipe Shop, Facilities Engineering Service, accomplishing trades and labor work.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Troubleshoots, repairs and diagnoses problems with facility steam traps and heating control devices.
- →Lays out and installs various kinds of pipe sections, fittings, risers, and flexible branches at the proper level and incline, and the hanging or laying of assemblies into position.
- →Estimates necessary materials such as pipe or fittings and assemblies needed.
- →Identifies and marks locations through which pipes will pass or be installed, works from mechanical drawings, specifications or manufacturing data and improvises/makes modifications to systems in compliance with all safety codes and regulations.
- →Reports observed unsafe conditions to immediate supervisor or appropriate official.
- →Participates in the asbestos abatement process to include small scale removal (glove bag) or repair of asbestos containing material (in performance of daily work only).
- →Performs preventative maintenance (PM) on all types of steam fixtures, piping systems, back flow preventors, following manufacturers and/or VA recommendations.
- →Records all Preventive Maintenance and repair work accomplished on steam traps.
- →Cleans, lubricates, adjusts, changes component parts, writes necessary work orders and makes minor repairs as needed.
- →Completes scheduled inspections and documents equipment deficiencies in properly prescribed methods.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD10159A Physical Requirements: Employee may be exposed to toxic fumes, gases, and airborne particles in the performance of duties.
- →This exposure may adversely affect pulmonary Function.
- →The wearing of a protective respirator that will reduce the possibility of pulmonary damage is mandatory when working in areas where toxic exposure is a possibility.
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:
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