Pipefitter

Summary

This position is located in the Plumbing Shop, Facilities and Engineering Service of the Wilmington VA Medical Center.

Work involves installing, modifying and repairing new and existing interior and exterior high, medium and low-pressure steam distribution lines, condensate return and vacuum lines, hot water heating systems, medical vacuum and oxygen systems, fire protection systems, gas and water distribution systems and sanitary and storm sewer system.

Duties

• MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This position requires knowledge of how various high-pressure piping systems and equipment, such as steam heat, steam generation, and vacuum systems, radiators and circulating pumps are installed and operate.
• A knowledge of how various supply, disposal, utility systems and equipment such as water and gas systems, fire sprinkler equipment, and water closets are installed and operate.
• Responsible to plan and layout the installation, modification and repair of various new and existing piping systems and equipment.
• Must be able to layout and install various kinds of piping, risers and flexible branches at the proper level and incline; determine the placement and elevation to install steam generators, vacuum and condensate pumps, and radiators; replace heat exchangers and flash and expansion tanks.
• And lay out the routing, openings slant, and level of gas and water lines; location and arrangement of water closets, sinks and fire sprinkler equipment.
• Requires the ability to interpret and apply building plans and blueprints, to use shop mathematics to lay out angles, arcs and circles.
• Requires knowledge and skill in any of the accepted trade methods and techniques for figuring pipe, joint, and valve sizes needed to support pressures of systems, aligning pipes, valves, fittings, joints for accurate match and installing proper braces and supports to control movement and vibration and to allow for expansion and contraction.
• This position requires skill in the use of tools and equipment such as sliding squares, measuring tapes, dividers, chalk lines, plumb bobs, templates, star drills, grinders, flanges, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, and pipe wrenches.
• Responsible for performing duties in other areas of the M&R Section which do not necessarily require the knowledge and experience of an accomplished mechanic in that particular trade when situations arise such as, but not limited to: Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Work Overload and/or Union Matters.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD01857A Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
• Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
• USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job.
• Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
• VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
• Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.
• Your resume must be 5MB or less.
• We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Make your page margins 0.5 inches.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
• The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

How You Will Be Evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Required Documents

• Documents Accepted:
• Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Performance Appraisal Professional Certification
• Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Documents Required:
• Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.
• Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
• You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
• Veterans’ Preference: 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.
• Applications are accepted online.
• Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.