You will serve as a Pipefitter in the Facility & Equipment Maintenance Division, Facility Infrastructure Management Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will cut, bend, thread, and assemble pipe fittings, using various types of shop machinery and equipment. You will make various kinds of pressure tight joints, such as threaded, flange-bolted, flange-welded, soldered, and silver-soldered joints. You will install piping and any necessary hangers, brackets, and other supporting fixtures. You will test various piping systems under pressure to determine conformance to standards or to locate leaks and other defects. You will repair leaks, clear obstructions in piping, and make changes and adjustments to obtain proper circulation and flow.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current forklift license.
• You must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: I have the ability to perform common tasks including: Installing pipe, valves, fittings, and fixtures to construct, install or repair piping systems such as steam heating, steam power, hot water heating, hydraulic, high pressure air, C02, automatic fire sprinkler systems, oil line systems for industrial production systems; Test various piping systems; Repairing leaks, clearing obstructions; Make changes and adjustments to obtain proper circulation and flow; Work with blueprints, sketches and other information pertaining to layout, assembly and installation of various high and low pressure systems. 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=WG-4200 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST Fleet Readiness Center Southwest PO Box 347058 San Diego, CA 92135-7058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]