Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under merit promotion (internal competitive) procedures and consideration is limited to those specified in the "Hiring Path". If you are not eligible under this announcement, see 23-SSB-12037576-DE-DS which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/

Duties

This job opportunity is for a Pipefitter and is located in the Facilities Operations Unit, Facilities Management Section, Support Services Branch (SSB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's National Processing Center (NPC). The purpose of this position is to provide steam fitting, operating engineer duties, and occasional Boiler Relief operating duties. This position is included in the bargaining unit. The individual selected for this position will: Install, modify, and repair new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generation, hydraulic systems, steam generators, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, vacuum, circulating pumps, and radiators; Work 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; Locate problems in high- and low-pressure piping systems and equipment; Participate in maintaining an inventory including make, model, or other identifiers as well as stock on hand of parts/supplies equipment used in the work; Operate forklift and load/unload trucks when needed and operate Scissor lift s and articulating boom lifts to make repairs to equipment and systems. Provide Boiler Relief Operator duties during steam production season; TOUR OF DUTY: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. An Alternate Work Schedule will be available aft er 6 months. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hourdays/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off . This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Requirements

Qualifications

Employees on a permanent appointment who were hired through a Recruiting Bulletin, who have not served in their current appointment for at least 90 days, are not eligible to apply. However, if this vacancy is in the same line of work as your current position (same qualification requirements), and selection for this position would not result in a promotion action the 90 day waiting period does not apply. 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 National Processing Center 1201 East 10th Street Jeffersonville, IN 47132 US
• Name: Deborah Santana
• Phone: 812-218-2604
• Email: [email protected]