This position is located in the Maintenance and Operations Section of the Engineering Service at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System - Tucson VA Medical Center in Tucson, AZ.

Duties

The Pipefitter is responsible for installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as medical gas, vacuum systems, steam heating, steam generation, and hydraulic systems, steam generators, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, air, vacuum, and circulating pumps, and radiators. The pipefitter works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operation of various piping systems and equipment. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Installing, modifying, and repairing systems like those described above by setting up to provide system routes through material such as concrete, brick, drywall, steel, and wood Placing, drilling, and cutting route openings, placing hangers for proper pitch and elevation, and determining and installing such things as piping systems, risers, flexible branches, drains, expansion joints, roof drains, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators in the combination needed to support the pressures of the systems and that ensure the proper operation of the systems Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, disposal systems to include drains for equipment such as air, sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers Installing equipment like that described above by planning and completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment Determining and placing the equipment at the proper levels and points in the systems, and joining, sealing, and testing systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak-free joints, and operation Assisting with annual campus wide sewer pipe jetting as needed Opening and closing work orders, input any comments about the service or repair, documentation of preventive maintenance report, researching and ordering parts and materials for the job and spare parts Updating prints and drawings when repair changes the system configuration Keeping and updating Medical Gas records maintenance as mandated and conduct steam trap surveys and document findings Keeping shop area clean and are expected to clean up, discard and/or store all debris, trash and materials created due to any work activities they have performed Supporting and helping plumbers as required. Escort contractors and assists other technicians with repairs or maintenance in M&O when required Performing other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The pipefitters make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard-to-reach places. This requires the pipefitters to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions and confined spaces. The pipefitters frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 75 pounds without assistance. Occasionally, the pipefitters may lift and carry items that weigh 80 pounds. The work is done inside and outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. The pipefitters are sometimes required to make installations and repairs in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. There is frequent exposure to the possibility of uncomfortable heat conditions. The pipefitters are frequently exposed to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, and infections. They are occasionally exposed to the possibility of broken bones. The possibility exists that the incumbent will be exposed to blood borne pathogens, fluids, and other potentially infectious materials. Noise levels are often high, sometimes to the point of requiring ear plugs. Other protective devices such as goggles, masks, coveralls, and gloves, may be needed periodically. They are exposed to the possibility of burns when working on steam and hot water lines. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesTroubleshootingUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: A Valid American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) 6040 Medical Gas Maintenance Certificate per NFPA 99 is required to service, modify, inspection, test, and conduct maintenance or perform related repairs or modifications to the medical gas and vacuum systems. (You must submit a copy of this certificate in order to be considered for this position). IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Tucson VA Medical Center 3601 South Sixth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85723 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]