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Plumber Supervisor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Minneapolis, MN $43.2 – $50.3/hr Apply by Sep 8, 2026 Plumbing ISTJISTP TradesTransportation
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The incumbent plans, directs, and oversees installation, modification, repair, testing, and maintenance of plumbing and piping systems including domestic/process water, sanitary systems, oil and gas distribution, medical gas systems, therapy pool systems, irrigation systems, and fire suppression systems. Ensures compliance with VA policies, NFPA standards, applicable codes, infection prevention requirements, and patient care safety.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Plans, assigns, and schedules work for WG and WL staff across medical gas, domestic/process water, sanitary, therapy pool, irrigation, and fire suppression systems.
- →Prioritizes corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance (PM), recurring inspections, and life safety testing in alignment with patient care operations and Joint Commission readiness.
- →Develops and monitors PM programs, procedures, and checklists.
- →Ensures all work is logged in AEMS/MERS or CMMS and validates work completion and quality.
- →Oversees diagnostic, repair, and replacement activities for pumps, PRVs, valves, pipe sections, sprinkler components, medical gas outlets/valves, and associated control/alarm systems.
- →Ensures compliance with NFPA 25 (inspection, testing, and maintenance for water-based fire protection systems), VA safety directives, plumbing codes, infection control risk assessment (ICRA) practices, and medical gas standards.
- →Coordinates annual certifications (e.g., medical gas) and required NFPA inspections (e.g., fire suppression internal pipe inspections); tracks discrepancies and implements corrective actions.
- →Manages therapy pool operations (water chemistry testing, mechanical reliability, safety compliance) and seasonal irrigation programming and maintenance.
- →Authors SOPs, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and emergency response protocols (e.g., emergency water supply).
- →Leads operational risk assessments; prepares and executes planned shutdowns with proper authorizations and communication to patient care supervisors.
- →Distributes work orders and gives technical direction; ensures materials, tools, and equipment availability; reviews work-in-progress and final products for adherence to standards and codes.
- →Implements performance management (appraisals, awards), discipline, leave administration, and labor management relations per policy.
- →Trains and develops personnel; mentors in medical gas maintenance, fire suppression testing, therapy pool operations, irrigation controller programming, leak detection, and safety.
- →Enforces safety practices and PPE usage; conducts tailgate safety briefings; investigates incidents and near-misses; implements corrective measures.
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 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.
- ✓Supervisory probationary period may be required.
- ✓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
Job ID: 015bc4ee-1392-4bee-9dc8-976d4676a0e9
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