The Pipefitter position will be assigned to the Facilities Management Service with the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington.

Duties

You will perform setting and adjusting die to cutter or threader, and measuring, cutting, and threading lengths of pipe. You will remove, assemble, lay, or hang pipes; marking and cutting or drilling holes and openings in walls or floors. You will work on eliminating water hammer in steam lines by changing pitch of branches to risers; and covering pipes with insulating material. You will receive, store, identify issues, and maintains records of tools and materials used by VA personnel such as: pipe wrenches, pipe dies, pipe vices, hole saws, electric hammers, and impact wrenches. You will repair or request repairs of defective equipment. You will conduct picks up from the warehouse materials purchased for specific jobs, labels those materials to job orders, and occasionally delivers these materials to the job site. Inventories all tools at prescribed intervals and checks bin cards frequently to assure accurate stock levels are maintained. You must have a good working knowledge of standard pipefitting methods and techniques. You must perform under the required standards to safely establish protective enclosures, clean rooms, negative air machines to provide negative airflow to the work area to protect patients and staff from potential hazards of the work area. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD41355A 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, 03/07/2024. 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/Working Conditions: Often works from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms where parts of systems are in hard to-reach places. The incumbent may be required to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent may be required to lift and carry heavy items. All lifts over 50 pounds will be assisted with a two person lift or using a mechanical handling equipment lifting device. The two-person lift limit is 100 pounds and will only be used for single event, non-routine lifts. Working Conditions: Works both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to inclement weather. There is considerable exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, and temperature extremes. The employee may also be exposed to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, and infections.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 US
• Name: Tami Sweet
• Phone: 916-213-9783
• Email: [email protected]