Pipefitter- Direct Hire Authority

Summary

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This position serves as a Pipefitter within the Facility Management Service of the Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center, located in Saginaw, Michigan.

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This job is open to

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### The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. ### Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. ### Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Duties

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Duties may include, but are not limited to

• 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.
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