Duties
The incumbent performs a full range of duties at the Journeyman level. Primarily, the incumbent's duties include installation, modification, and maintenance/repair of all plumbing and piping systems. This includes work both inside and outside of buildings (including underground), and all equipment fixtures and fittings served by these systems. The incumbent will be working from building plans, blueprints, sketches, and work orders. He/she will be required to plan, lay out, and fabricate plumbing and piping systems, modify systems, and remove devices and systems. Systems may include those that supply or dispose of gases and fluids for medical gas, vacuum systems, plumbing systems, and special purpose equipment found in hospitals. The incumbent installs gauges, traps, thermostats, backflow preventing units, and other plumbing related devices. In addition, the incumbent will pack, adjust, and repair valves of various types; repair leaks, clear obstructions in piping, and make necessary adjustments for proper system operation. The incumbent will operate pipe threading machines, hand tools, electric sewer augers, fans, pumps, and other trade related tools and equipment.
The incumbent will inspect plumbing and pipefitting systems installed, updated, or replaced by outside vendors/contractors at the Roseburg VA Facility in support of FMS Management, Engineering Technicians, and Project Managers to insure no code violation, insufficient piping system, or substandard installation remains.
She/he will support FMS management, engineering technicians, and project managers as the station pipefitting/plumbing expert through design consultation, code consideration, and installation guideline support of plumbing and piping systems as required by the Uniform Plumbing Code, Manufacture's installation guides, industry engineering standards, and the needs of Facility Management Service.
The incumbent will supervise contracted vendor fabrication and installation of domestic plumbing and high-pressure/high-purity pipe systems as required by FMS project designs. She/he will assist engineers and other FMS professionals in responding to operational issues and troubleshooting problems of specialized piping systems to ensure the mission continuity
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm PST
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD30484A
Physical Requirements: The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, where parts of systems are in hard to reach places. Considerable lifting of heavy objects up to 50 pounds is required. Assistance is usually available for the handling of heavier material and equipment. Heavy exertion is required at frequent intervals. Incumbent must be capable of working inside and outside in excessive heat, cold, noise, confined areas, and on intermittent slippery or uneven surfaces. Incumbent may receive minor cuts or abrasions while performing these duties. Work can also require long periods of standing or sitting depending on the work scheduled by the Maintenance and Repair Supervisor and/or FMS
Work Conditions: The working conditions vary with the environment. It may be inside or outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, greasy, and may be in inclement weather. The incumbent is continually exposed to the open flame of torches used to cut, braze, and solder pipe. The incumbent may be assigned to work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and /or chemical agents are present. The incumbent will be exposed to raw sewage of a hospital that does carrying every disease of the patients it serves. To ensure employee safety and health, personnel protection programs are maintained. These programs may include engineering controls, training, work procedures, use of personal protective equipment, and medical surveillance. As part of the medical surveillance programs, the incumbent may be required to take medical examinations to assess his/her medical qualification for duty.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Documents Required:
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/03/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12698437.
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Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.