Plumber
What you'd do
The Salem VA Medical Center is seeking a skilled and experienced plumber to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our medical facilities. In this role, you will perform installation, maintenance, and repair of plumbing systems and equipment throughout the campus, ensuring that critical systems operate effectively to support patient care and facility needs. We are looking for a dedicated professional who values craftsmanship, reliability, and mission-driven work.
Major duties
Duties include but are not limited to: The employee performs maintenance and repair, alterations, installation and inspections to all piping distribution lines, systems and equipment necessary for operating the Medical Center. This work involves installing new piping and insulations, cleaning and repair of steam coils, traps and regulators, repacking and replacing steam, water and other fluid valves. Measure, cut; bend pipe and tile, and how to caulk and seal such things as elbows, union joints, tile pipe, faucets, and shower drains. Remove, clean, reinstall, or replace joints and fixtures; for example, traps, k faucets, and unions. Performs all work on steam equipment necessary for maintaining established temperature, pressures and water level. Performs plumbing and steam fitting work on utility systems. Plan and layout the installation and maintenance of various systems and equipment for routing, openings, slants, level of gas and water lines, and the location and arrangement of water closets, sinks, and fire sprinkler equipment. Use tools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, hydrostatic pumps and lad pots. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm Position Description Title/PD#: Plumber/PD022930 Physical Requirements: The duties require considerable movement around the hospital and involve bending, lifting, working from ladders and scaffolding and platforms, both in the outside buildings, and crawling through restrictive areas. The employee must occasionally lift equipment or materials weighing fifty pounds or more with proper equipment. Assignments may require him/her to stand, stoop, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
What you need to qualify
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: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments Shop Practices Use Hand Tools - Machine Shop Without more than normal supervision Work Practices Preferred Experience: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to install, maintain, or repair pipelines, pipe systems, and fixtures, including water, air, steam, gas, chemicals, or sewage. Measurement and Layout. Exerts maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects; performs moderately laboring work. Interpret Instructions, Specifications (including blueprint reading): Ability to interpret instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading). Often the employee is required to layout and install, modify and repair new and existing utility, supply and disposal systems and equipment. This includes water supply, gas, oxygen, air, vacuum, fire sprinkler systems, all types of plumbing fixtures, hot water generators and sewer systems. The employee must have the ability to use shop mathematics. 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.
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