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Job opening: Laborer/Pipe Tradesman

Salary: $28 per hour
City: Fresno
Published at: Nov 12 2024
Employment Type: Intermittent
Incumbent acts as Laborer/Pipe Tradesman for a specific construction project performed under P&H (Purchase & Hire) Authority. Incumbent will work with skilled journeymen plumbers and various trades in areas of construction and renovation. Position is Temporary, Time-Limited, Intermittent, and provides no benefits.

Duties

Major Duties include: Incumbent will be completing work involving demolition, site preparation, installation of temporary and permanent drainage piping. Incumbent will perform ground preparation to include digging, grading, backfilling, and leveling. Incumbent will perform materials handling to include loading, unloading, distribution, and organization of secured storage areas. Incumbent will perform mobilization, de-mobilization and clean-up duties at jobsites and storage areas. Work performed will require moderate to heavy physical effort (i.e. lifting and moving construction materials and supplies such as heavy plaster board, broken cement, steel/aluminum beams and studs, ladders, scaffolding, etc.) Incumbent will be required to use common hand tools and, under the supervision of a journeyman level tradesman, operate jack hammers, pavement breakers, chipping guns, concrete saws, spades, and other simple power tools. The incumbent must have knowledge of infection control guidelines, procedures and abatement technology solutions for minimizing the spread of particulates generated during construction activities within a Health Care Facility. The work requires continual care and attention to detail both to avoid accidents and to finish work properly. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/27/2024. 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:Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentMeasurement and Layout 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: This position requires physical effort, continual standing, bending, stooping, lifting, sitting, and reaching. The work also involves frequent pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying items up to 20 pounds. There is occasional lifting up to 40-50 pounds. The work is performed indoors and outdoors.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

  • Address Fresno VA Medical Center 2615 East Clinton Avenue Fresno, CA 93703 US
  • Name: Jason Stewart
  • Phone: 559-225-6100 X5105
  • Email: [email protected]

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