Pipefitter

Summary

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This position is located at the VA Oklahoma City Health Care System in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and serves under the supervision of the Construction Foreman and Construction Supervisor of Engineering Service. The supervisor assigns work of various scopes depending on the magnitude and urgency of the job's completion.

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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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Major duties and responsibilities include

• Reads and comprehends blueprints and sketches.
• Interprets building plans.
• Reads and interprets technical manuals.
• Properly braces and supports to control movement and vibration.
• Troubleshoots, traces and eliminates unusually difficult problems.
• Troubleshoots for repairs of various piping systems and equipment.
• Accurate measurement and calculation are essential for cutting, threading, and bending pipes.
• Accurate in determining angles, tolerances, and proper pipe alignment to ensure leak-free, safe installation.
• Ability to validate and compare actual vs. design dimensions.
• Proficient at following strict protocols when working with flammable, toxic or high pressure media.
• Performs pipefitting/plumbing trade methods and techniques.
• Proficient at brazing joints.
• Installs and modifies piping and fitting for plumbing water systems, sewage waste chemical systems, medical gas and vacuum systems, fire sprinkler systems and conditioned air systems.
• Installs pressure relief valves, checks valves, pressure regulators, expansion...