Pipefitter, Maintenance​/Cleaning

This position is located at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. The position serves as the Pipefitter under the general supervisor of the Chief
- Maintenance and Operation Section.

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:
Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Equipment Assembly
- Installation
- Repair Interpret Instructions
- Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps
- Ameri Corps) 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.

• Duties include but not limited to:
  Figure pipe - joint - and valve sized needed to support pressures of systems
• Set up and operate machine tools such as small lathes - milling machines - drill presses - and precision grinders to manufacture component parts or re-machine existing parts such as bushings - bearings - seals - couplings - and pistons
• Install - modify - and repair new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating - steam generation - and hydraulic systems - steam generators - water tanks - fire suppression loop - flash and expansion tanks - condensate - vacuum - and circulating pumps - and radiators
• Work from building plans - blueprints - and sketches to plan and layout the routing - placement - pitch - elevation - pressure reduction - expansion - and operation of various piping systems and equipment
• Repair and keep in good working order outside water - sewer drainage and gas distribution systems (systems are composed of cast iron pipe with both mechanical and lead joints - copper - black steel - terra-cotta - and concrete pipe)
• Install - modify - and repair new and existing utility - supply - and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage - water - oil - and gas distribution systems and water closets - tubs - fire sprinkler systems - and showers
• Align pipes - valves -…