What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipefitter position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Pipefitter position is within the Facilities Management Services at the Providence VA Healthcare Center, located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a permanent, full-time position at 40 hours per week.
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Duties
The pipefitter installs, modifies, maintains and repairs a variety of high, medium and low pressure piping systems such as steam distribution and heating systems, oil, medical gases and vacuum, and potable water systems throughout the medical center complex. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD650-001770
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Notifications:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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:
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 Effort: Work must frequently be done from ladders, scaffolds, or elevated platforms and in hard-to reach, cramped, and confined work sites such as under or behind tanks or equipment, ditches, crawl spaces and manholes. The work involves considerable walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The pipefitter is required to lift, carry, set up parts, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, items are over 50 pounds.
Working Conditions: The pipefitter must work both inside and outside. Outside work is occasionally required during extremely bad weather. Repairs are frequently in areas that are wet, dirty, greasy, extremely hot, or foul smelling. Interior work will require working on plugged and/or overflowing toilets and drain lines containing human excrement. Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to work in the vicinity of asbestos containing materials. The incumbent will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in a safe manner. The incumbent will be expected to practice proper infection control techniques to accomplish tasks in a safe manner.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The Pipefitter position is within the Facilities Management Services at the Providence VA Healthcare Center, located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a permanent, full-time position at 40 hours per week.
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Duties
The pipefitter installs, modifies, maintains and repairs a variety of high, medium and low pressure piping systems such as steam distribution and heating systems, oil, medical gases and vacuum, and potable water systems throughout the medical center complex. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Installs a wide-range of trade equipment (including pipe insulation, condensate collection tanks and pumps, hot water heating devices, circulating pumps, radiators and other heating devices, a variety of plumbing fixtures, food service equipment and control devices);
- Installs, repairs and tests fire protection sprinkler systems;
- Plans and lays out piping system routing, equipment placement, and elevation (when applicable,) proper pitch, fittings and accessories required;
- Sets up piping routing and locates and cuts openings through obstacles;
- Performs soldering, brazing, silver soldering and welding when repairing and installing piping and fixtures;
- Operates a wide-range of trade items (such as relief valves, check valves, pressure reducing valves, shut-off valves, expansion joints and similar devices and how these items control flow, pressure, circulation, and expansion within these systems);
- Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs a variety of high, medium, and low-pressure piping systems (including steam distribution and heating systems, oil, medical gases and vacuum, and potable water systems); and
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD650-001770
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Notifications:
- Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
- Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
- This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
- Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Subject to a background/suitability investigation
- May serve a probationary period
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- Pre-employment physical required
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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, Repair
- Measurement and Layout
- Technical Practices
- Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Without more than normal supervision
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 Effort: Work must frequently be done from ladders, scaffolds, or elevated platforms and in hard-to reach, cramped, and confined work sites such as under or behind tanks or equipment, ditches, crawl spaces and manholes. The work involves considerable walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The pipefitter is required to lift, carry, set up parts, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, items are over 50 pounds.
Working Conditions: The pipefitter must work both inside and outside. Outside work is occasionally required during extremely bad weather. Repairs are frequently in areas that are wet, dirty, greasy, extremely hot, or foul smelling. Interior work will require working on plugged and/or overflowing toilets and drain lines containing human excrement. Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to work in the vicinity of asbestos containing materials. The incumbent will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in a safe manner. The incumbent will be expected to practice proper infection control techniques to accomplish tasks in a safe manner.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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