Pipefitter
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Job Location:
Roseburg, OR - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 35
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This Position is located in Facility Management Service (FMS) Roseburg VA Medical Center. Roseburg OR.
******Relocation / Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized to highly qualified applicants******
Duties include but not limited to:
- The incumbent performs a full range of duties at the Journeyman level. Primarily the incumbents duties include installation modification and maintenance/repair of all plumbing and piping systems. This includes work both inside and outside of buildings (including underground) and all equipment fixtures and fittings served by these systems. The incumbent will be working from building plans blueprints sketches and work orders. He/she will be required to plan lay out and fabricate plumbing and piping systems modify systems and remove devices and systems. Systems may include those that supply or dispose of gases and fluids for medical gas vacuum systems plumbing systems and special purpose equipment found in hospitals. The incumbent installs gauges traps thermostats backflow preventing units and other plumbing related addition the incumbent will pack adjust and repair valves of various types; repair leaks clear obstructions in piping and make necessary adjustments for proper system operation. The incumbent will operate pipe threading machines hand tools electric sewer augers fans pumps and other trade related tools and equipment.
- The incumbent will inspect plumbing and pipefitting systems installed updated or replaced by outside vendors/contractors at the Roseburg VA Facility in support of FMS Management Engineering Technicians and Project Managers to ensure no code violation insufficient piping system or substandard installation remains.
- She/he will support FMS management engineering technicians and project managers as the station pipefitting/plumbing expert through design consultation code consideration and installation guideline support of plumbing and piping systems as required by the Uniform Plumbing Code Manufactures installation guides industry engineering standards and the needs of Facility Management Service.
- The incumbent will inspect plumbing and pipefitting systems installed updated or replaced by outside vendors/contractors at the Roseburg VA Facility in support of FMS Management Engineering Technicians and Project Managers to ensure no code violation insufficient piping system or substandard installation remains.
- The incumbent will supervise contracted vendor fabrication and installation of domestic plumbing and high-pressure/high-purity pipe systems as required by FMS project designs. She/he will assist engineers and other FMS professionals in responding to operational issues and troubleshooting problems of specialized piping systems to ensure the mission continuity.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm PST
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD30494A
Physical Requirements: The incumbent works from ladders scaffolding and platforms where parts of systems are in hard to reach places. Considerable lifting of heavy objects up to 50 pounds is required. Assistance is usually available for the handling of heavier material and equipment. Heavy exertion is required at frequent intervals. Incumbent must be capable of working inside and outside in excessive heat cold noise confined areas and on intermittent slippery or uneven surfaces. Incumbent may receive minor cuts or abrasions while performing these duties. Work can also require long periods of standing or sitting depending on the work scheduled by the Maintenance and Repair Supervisor and/or FMS.
Work Conditions: The working conditions vary with the environment. It may be inside or outside and is usually dirty dusty greasy and may be in inclement weather. The incumbent is continually exposed to the open flame of torches used to cut braze and solder pipe. The incumbent may be assigned to work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and /or chemical agents are present. The incumbent will be exposed to raw sewage of a hospital that does carrying every disease of the patients it serves. To ensure employee safety and health personnel protection programs are maintained. These programs may include engineering controls training work procedures use of personal protective equipment and medical surveillance. As part of the medical surveillance programs the incumbent may be required to take medical examinations to assess his/her medical qualification for duty.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
- Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.02/03/2026
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 the ability to perform the duties of a Pipefitter without more than normal supervision. Duties include but are not limited to: Inspects plumbing and pipefitting systems; inspects tests troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance and repairs domestic water sewer medical gas and medical vacuum systems required by NFPA 499 Standard for Healthcare facilities; inspects tests troubleshoots and routine maintenance of backflow prevention devices. 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.
Drivers License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid unrestricted State drivers license have a safe driving record and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your drivers license with your application package. If an interview is requested you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued drivers license.
The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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.
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 OPMs Career Transition Resources website which can be found at job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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