Pipefitter
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Pipefitter job at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, with the Veterans Health Administration. The pipefitter works under the Chief of the Maintenance and Operation Section and keeps the hospital's pipes, heating, water, and gas systems working. The hiring uses direct-hire authority, and the job may require long hours during emergency repairs day or night.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but the agency says only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Federal employees whose job or agency was eliminated can get priority through career transition programs (CTAP or ICTAP).
What you would do
- Figure pipe, joint, and valve sizes needed for system pressures.
- Install, modify, and repair high-pressure piping and heating systems.
- Read blueprints and plan the layout of piping systems and equipment.
- Repair outside water, sewer, drainage, and gas distribution systems.
- Set up and run machine tools to make or rebuild parts.
- Align pipes, valves, fittings, and joints for an accurate match.
Do you qualify for WG-10?
With experience: No specific length of training or experience is required. You must show training or experience that gives you the knowledge, skills, and ability to do this work, with detailed descriptions on your resume. Applicants are rated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
With education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume showing job title, duties, start and end dates (month/year), and average hours per week
- Resume no longer than two pages
- Proof of career transition eligibility, such as an SF-50 or separation notice, if you claim priority
- DD-214 if you are a veteran and want it considered (veterans' preference does not apply under direct hire)
How you will be rated: Your answers to the occupational questionnaire are first checked against a minimum qualification screen. Applicants who pass are rated on job elements such as equipment repair, blueprint reading, measurement and layout, technical practices, troubleshooting, tool use, and working without more than normal supervision. Applicants are rated ineligible if they fail the screen, if the resume is longer than two pages, or if required documents are missing.
Tips for this job:
- Describe your pipe, blueprint, and machine tool work in detail, because the agency will not assume your experience.
- Keep your resume to two pages and list the start and end month and year and hours per week for each job.
- Include proof of career transition eligibility if you claim it, since missing documents make you ineligible.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm, subject to change based on facility needs. You must be able to work emergency repairs day or night and work long hours until the job is done.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The critical skills incentive is not approved, and permanent change of station is not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Background investigation to confirm suitability for federal work
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
- 1-year probationary period
- Frequently lift parts and equipment up to 50 pounds
- Work in tight spaces, ladders, and scaffolding
- Work in dirty, hot, or fume-filled areas, sometimes wearing a respirator
- Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $30.00 – $36.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-10 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Location
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Pipefitting (4204)
- Announcement
- CBST-13101178-27-AD
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