Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration (DOVA)
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Job summary
The Gainesville VA Medical Center is seeking a Pipefitter (WG-4204-10) to maintain plumbing systems across the facility. This full-time role resides in the Facilities Management Service, Engineering Section, with a focus on high-quality workmanship and safety compliance.
Responsibilities include material requests, collaboration with the Plumbing Shop, and ensuring adherence to trade standards. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with a direct-hire authority and competitive federal
Qualifications
- Experience in maintaining and repairing plumbing systems.
- Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings and specifications.
- Knowledge of safety rules and proper use of tools and equipment.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively to ensure maintenance and repair tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a high degree of skill in the pipefitting trade, ensuring workmanship and cleanliness.
- Prepare requests for materials and supplies necessary for completing tasks.
- Adhere to safety rules and regulations, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Assist other trades within the Maintenance and Repair section on tasks assigned by the Plumbing Shop Supervisor.
- Ensure compliance with trade standards and quality requirements.
Skills
Job description
This position serves as a Pipefitter, WG-4204-10, within the Facilities Management Service, Engineering Section, at the Gainesville Division. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain the plumbing systems throughout the facility.
Gainesville, FL
$29.60 – $34.53 per hour
WG 10
Full-time
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Not required
Permanent
- 4204 Pipefitting
No
This job is in the Competitive Service
No
No
Other
- Suitability/Fitness
No
CBTC-13104120-27-JD
891170500
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct‑Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
- Work collaboratively to ensure all maintenance and repair tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a high degree of skill in the pipefitting trade, ensuring all work meets high standards of workmanship and cleanliness.
- Prepare requests for materials and supplies necessary for completing tasks.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Assist other trades within the Maintenance and Repair section on tasks assigned by the Plumbing Shop Supervisor.
- Ensure compliance with trade standards and quality requirements.
Pipefitter/PD00291A
Frequently works from ladders, scaffolding, and hydraulic work platforms, often in cramped and dirty locations that require physical agility and prolonged physical effort. The work involves prolonged crouching, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in exhausting and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts or carries tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts, and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting and carrying of items over 50 pounds.
- 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.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s 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.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1‑year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- 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;
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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.
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)
- Measurement and Layout
- Technical Practices
- Troubleshooting
- Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- 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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s 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 OPM’s Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
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. VA may offer newly‑appointed Federal employee’s credit for their job‑related non‑federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. 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.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Documents Required:
- Resume
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- Resume
- Transcript
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).
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.
Jordan Davis
Phone: 8138167155 X100486
Email: Jordan.Davis1@va.gov
Address: Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1601 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608, US
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.
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