Job Description
This position serves as a Pipefitter within the Facility Management Service of the Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center, located in Saginaw, Michigan.
Qualifications:
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 . Preferred Experience:
The incumbent performs all duties of a journeyman Pipefitter and is assigned to the Pipe Shop within the Utility Systems Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS). The work involves installing, modifying, repairing, and maintaining new and existing utility systems and equipment. Utilities include low, medium, and high-pressure piping systems, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, medical gas systems, steam, condensate, vacuum, sanitary, drainage and compressed air. Equipment includes items such as steam humidifiers, steam generators, water heaters, boilers, electric steam generators, deaerator/expansion tanks, circulating pumps, and radiant fin-tube and panels, along with associated piping/controls equipment. Other items to maintain/install include water closets, sinks, tubs, showers, and backflow preventers and the associated equipment such as flush valves, and mixing valves. Drains, toilets, and sink maintenance includes plunging and snaking to clear the lines as needed. Incumbent installs or repairs new or existing copper, galvanized, black iron, cast iron, stainless, rubber, CPVC, and PVC pipes for utilities and medical gases. Methods of installation include sweating, brazing, gluing, and mechanical means. The incumbent also installs equipment like that described above by planning and determining where to place the equipment at the proper location. They shall join, seal, and test the systems for proper pressures to ensure leak-free joints and operation. The supervisor checks the overall work to see that it meets accepted building codes and trade standards. The incumbent is subject to recall for emergency repairs during non-administrative hours. Incumbent performs preventive maintenance on various systems throughout the Medical Center, including electronic mixing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, steam humidifiers, hose bibbs, exercising valves, backflow prevention, and any other system that may fall into their work set. The incumbent will monitor the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS) daily. They shall purchase materials and services through Computer-based programs. They shall use Microsoft Office programs on a daily basis for communication. For record-keeping, spreadsheets are utilized to record data. Parts order and service requests shall be entered and approved through a computer system. Sprinkler fitting 5%. The incumbent installs, modifies, and maintains all systems associated with the sprinkler system such as piping, risers, valves, gauges, hose connections, heads, backflow prevention, and knowledge of the fire alarm panel. The incumbent works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to install, modify, and repair systems like those described above by setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, placing hangers for proper pitch and elevation, and determining and installing such things as risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, pressure regulators, valves, traps, and unions in the combination needed to support the pressures and proper operation of the systems. Performs other duties as assigned. 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 Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision 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.
