Pipefitter

Summary

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This position is for the Facilities Management Service at the Seattle & American Lake campuses VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS).

This is an open continuous announcement.

Applicants will be accepted on a ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered. The close date for this announcement is September 30th, 2026.

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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 include but are not limited to

• Follows pipe-fitting work procedures that are specified in some detail for a for recurring and routine work.
• Completes pipe-fitting work in compliance with instructions and adherence to established practices and standards
• Follows pipe-fitting instructions and assignments that are normally provided verbally but may occasionally be made in writing
• Receives, stores, identifies, issues, and maintains records of tools and materials.
• Inventories all tools at prescribed intervals and checks bin cards frequently to assure accurate stock levels are maintained.
• Picks up from the warehouse materials purchased for specific jobs, labels those materials to job orders, and occasionally delivers these materials to the job site.
• Performs pipe assembly
• Uses tools and equipment such as tapes, rules, hacksaws, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, packing and caulking irons, and pipe wrenches.
• Erect protective enclosures, clean rooms, negative air machines to provide negative airflow to the work area to protect patients a...