Pipefitter

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City VA Medical Center is seeking a journeyman pipefitter to install, modify, and repair piping systems at the facility. This role includes reading blueprints, ensuring safe, leak-free, code-compliant installations, and working on steam, gas, and pumping/hydraulic systems.

A full performance of the duties requires evidenced training or experience, as well as the ability to perform in a regulated federal environment with the appropriate safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate training or experience sufficient to perform journeyman pipefitting duties.
• Ability to read blueprints/layouts and ensure code-compliant, leak-free piping installations.
• Experience or evidence of skills as described in the job elements; evaluated under federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect piping installations and components on site.
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications and blueprints for correct execution.
• Perform Measurement and Layout tasks to fit piping systems.
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment safely and effectively.
• Work with limited supervision and follow safety protocols.

Skills

Inspect

Blueprint reading

Measurement

Tools handling

supervision

Job description

Provides journeyman-level pipefitting services for the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Installs, modifies, and repairs new and existing pressure piping systems, including steam, heating, generators, pumps, hydraulic systems, natural gas lines, compressed air systems, and sprinkler systems. Reads blueprints and layouts to ensure safe, leak-free, code-compliant piping installations. 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.

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:

• Inspect
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Measurement and Layout
• 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.