You will serve as a Pipefitter within NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will use blueprints, sketches, photographs or brief written or oral instructions from scientific or engineering personnel. You will lay out, fabricate, install, modify, and maintain conventional piping systems and those which are not common to plumbing and pipefitting trades. You will install, maintain and repair experimental piping systems at extreme pressure.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms which may require you to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• You will handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and carry items that weigh over 50 pounds.
• You will sometimes be required to make installations and repairs in areas where bad smelling fumes are present.

Qualifications

This position has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility. The Screen-out Element for this position is: MUST HAVE THE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PIPE COVERING AND INSULATING TRADE. I must possess: 1) Skill in the use of conventional and unconventional piping materials and trade techniques to plan, layout, install, repair and maintain distribution systems; 2) Knowledge of how relief valves, check valves, pressure regulators, expansion joints and other pressure supporting and controlling devices are installed and how they operate; 3) Ability to plan and lay out the installation and modification of various low pressure systems; AND 4) A thorough knowledge of the National Plumbing Code and the ability to interpret and apply building plans, blueprints and to use shop mathematics to lay out angles, arcs and circles. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Lauren Bowie
• Phone: (202) 767-8314
• Email: [email protected]