The Plumber position is located Engineering Service of the Columbia VA Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbia, SC.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Completes the routing and placement of system leading to the equipment; and seats, hooks up, and tests the equipment. Installs, modifies, and repairs new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution system, and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers. 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. 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. Plans 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. *** Preferred: A State Plumber's License/Certification. Certificates must be from an approved agency*** (NOTE: A copy of license/certification must be submitted with your application) Work Schedule: Specific shift and tour to be determined at time of selection by selecting official. Monday - Friday; 1st Shift 7:00am - 3:30pm 2nd Shift 2:30pm - 11:00pm 3rd Shift Midnight - 8:30am Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

Quality Ranking Factors are skills, knowledge, abilities, or other worker characteristics which could be expected to result in superior performance on the job. Quality ranking factors will not be used for screening but may be used as ranking criteria. Applicants with higher proficiency levels may rank above those with lower proficiency levels on a quality ranking factor. A Quality Ranking Factor* has been requested by the facility to help determine which of the basically qualified applicants are likely to be better qualified for a position. The quality ranking factor for this position is: "Having a State Plumber's License/Certification". Certificates must be from an approved agency. PHYSICAL EFFORTS: 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 in uncomfortable positions. The plumbing worker frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to forty (40lbs) pounds. AND WORK CONDITIONS:The work is usually performed indoors under dirty, dusty, and greasy conditions. The plumbing worker is sometimes required to make repairs and installations outside in bad weather; occasionally makes repairs in areas where bad smelling fumes are present; experiences occasional exposure to the possibility of broken bones; and has frequent exposure to the possibility of scrapes, burns, and infections. 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: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Shop PracticesTechnical PracticesWithout more than normal supervision 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 Columbia VA Health Care System 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]