Serves as a journeyman pipefitter of the Pipefitting/Plumbing Shop, Engineering Service at the VA Healthcare system, Bay Pines. Bay Pines VA Health Care Center is a large, complex medical center providing care to more than 90 thousand veterans in seven counties of Florida. The main campus at Bay Pines consists of multiple buildings spread across hundreds of acers and relies on complex utility systems to maintain operations.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Perform the duties of a journeyman plumber to install or modify equipment such as sewage, water, oil air or gas distribution systems. Operate tools of the trade and be responsible for cleaning and maintaining them. Using tools of the trade such as sliding squares, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, measuring tapes, plumb bobs, templates, dividers, star drills, grinders and pipe wrenches. Learning, practicing and supporting all existing safety practices relevant to this position. Review specifications, work from blueprints and sketches, plan and routes the new systems and make necessary installations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday Time varies depending on the need of the service. Compressed Schedule: Available Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD04509A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/15/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesTroubleshootingUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: Frequently works from ladders, scaffolding and platforms and in hard to reach areas. Work involves standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and workingin tiring or uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries parts and equipment up to 50 lbs. with occasional lifting and carrying over 50 lbs. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside and may require working in bad weather, or in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. Work is usually dirty, dusty, andgreasy. Incumbent is frequently exposed to the possibility of burns, uncomfortable heat conditions, cuts, scrapes, strains, bruises and broken bones.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Jimmie Shaw
• Phone: 407-631-1000 X17504
• Email: [email protected]