Pipefitter
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
Repair utility systems, supply and disposal systems, including equipment such as water closets, tubs, showers, fire sprinkler system and any other equipment involved in sewage, water, oil, gas distribution systems and medical gas systems, as well as backflow prevention systems. Perform preventive maintenance work as necessary to keep building piping system in good repair. Troubleshoot new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generating, flash and expansion tanks, condensate pumps, vacuum pumps, circulating pumps and convectors. Use diagrams and schematics. Plan projects which involve pipefitting challenges, such as the installation of steam-heating, steam generation and hydraulic systems in hospitals, restaurants, laundries, etc. Follow written project instructions in work order. Lay out work based on blueprints. Keep tools, hand and power, in good working order. Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized. PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The work requires making repairs and installation from ladders, scaffolding and platforms and in areas which are hard to reach. This requires the employee to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee frequently carries, lifts and handles parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. WORK CONDITIONS:
The employee is subject to burns (from hot water and steam while repairing leaks on and around high-pressure steam and hot water piping systems) and to strains, cuts and bruises while working with all types of pipefitter tools and equipment used to repair and install piping systems. The employee is also subjected to abnormal heat and band smelling fumes, while installing and repairing piping systems. The work is performed inside and outside and the work areas are usually dirty, dusty and greasy. The employee is also required to work with and handle hazardous wastes such as asbestos and all types of acids. The employee is subject to be called in during non-duty hours to handle emergencies Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Technical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Repair utility systems, supply and disposal systems, including equipment such as water closets, tubs, showers, fire sprinkler system and any other equipment involved in sewage, water, oil, gas distribution systems and medical gas systems, as well as backflow prevention systems. Perform preventive maintenance work as necessary to keep building piping system in good repair. Troubleshoot new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generating, flash and expansion tanks, condensate pumps, vacuum pumps, circulating pumps and convectors. Use diagrams and schematics. Plan projects which involve pipefitting challenges, such as the installation of steam-heating, steam generation and hydraulic systems in hospitals, restaurants, laundries, etc. Follow written project instructions in work order. Lay out work based on blueprints. Keep tools, hand and power, in good working order. Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized. PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The work requires making repairs and installation from ladders, scaffolding and platforms and in areas which are hard to reach. This requires the employee to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee frequently carries, lifts and handles parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. WORK CONDITIONS:
The employee is subject to burns (from hot water and steam while repairing leaks on and around high-pressure steam and hot water piping systems) and to strains, cuts and bruises while working with all types of pipefitter tools and equipment used to repair and install piping systems. The employee is also subjected to abnormal heat and band smelling fumes, while installing and repairing piping systems. The work is performed inside and outside and the work areas are usually dirty, dusty and greasy. The employee is also required to work with and handle hazardous wastes such as asbestos and all types of acids. The employee is subject to be called in during non-duty hours to handle emergencies Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Technical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.
- Department:
4204 Pipefitting - Salary Range:
$25.18 to $32.89 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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