Pipefitter
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Engineering Service department at the Margaret C. Corbin VA Campus in Manhattan NY. The Pipefitter will make safety and preventive maintenance inspections and repairs of utility systems and equipment in accordance with VA regulations and National Codes. The work includes working with pipes and fittings from a range of high pressure to low pressure steam.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Installing and operating high- and low-pressure piping systems plumbing systems and related equipment (such as steam heating steam generators vacuum systems radiators and circulating pumps).
- Installing plumbing fixtures such as sinks water closets drinking fountains hot water storage tanks and hot water producing equipment such as dishwashers and laundry equipment.
- Aligning pipes valves fittings and joints for accurate match.
- Figuring pressures and fixtures units within a system and ensuring that piping valves fittings and equipment are proper for the work.
- Interpreting and applying building plans and blueprints to use shop mathematics to lay out angles arcs and circles.
- Performing work assigned orally and through written or electronic work orders based on building plans and blueprints.
- Determining the proper placement and elevation to install steam generators vacuum and condensate pumps and radiators.
- Planning and laying out the installation modification and repair of new and existing piping systems plumbing systems and equipment.
- Laying out and installing piping risers and flexible branches at the proper level and incline.
- Planning and laying out the needed routing placement pitch incline and elevation of systems and equipment.
- Using power tools common to the pipefitting trade such as drills grinders pipe threaders and cutters.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: M-F 8am-4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD# 1312-A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Pre-employment physical required
- 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/10/2026.
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 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:
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:
Works from ladders scaffolds platforms and in cramped hard to reach places which requires incumbent to stand stoop bend climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Required to lift carry and set up equipment heavy pipes and machinery weighting up to 50 pounds. Receives assistance on items weighting over 50 pounds.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed inside and outside (in all types of inclement weather) and is usually dirty dusty and greasy. Occasionally required to work in areas where bad smelling fumes are present. Is exposed to injurious chemicals fumes and infectious disease when replacing sections of drainage lines. is frequently exposed to the possibility of scalding uncomfortable heat conditions strains cuts scrapes bruises burns and infections. May be exposed to the possibility of broken bones.
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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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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