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Plumber
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical facility or clinic at Long Beach, CA. The purpose of this position is to perform plumbing work that includes installing, maintaining, removing, cleaning, replacing, packing, and sealing effective parts of utility, supply, and disposal systems; measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipe and tile; installing equipment; and performing straightforward plumbing work, to include ground sprinkler system components.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Plumber may include but are not limited to the following: Completes the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment; and seats, hooks up, and tests the equipment.
- →Operates power equipment (e.g. backhoe, pipe threader, ditch witch, etc.) and hand tools to install, maintain and repair various lawn sprinkler systems.
- →Installs, modifies, and repairs new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers.
- →Ability to plan and layout the installation and the modification of various lawn sprinkler systems.
- →Installs, modifies, and repairs systems by locating and tapping main lines; setting up system routes; placing and cutting route openings; placing hangers for proper level and slope; and determining and installing valves, traps, and unions needed for proper operation of systems.
- →Maintains inventory of plumbing and sprinkler system parts and supplies.
- →Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation of systems and equipment.
- →Plan and lays out the installation and modification of various systems and equipment such as the routing, openings, slant, and level of gas and water lines; and the location and arrangement of water closets, sinks, and fire sprinkler equipment.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 0700-1630 Position Description Title/PD#: Plumber/PD11786A Physical Requirements: Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and in hard-to-reach places.
- →This requires the employees to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- →The plumbing worker frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 40 pounds.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
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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