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Pipefitter

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This Pipefitter job is at the El Paso VA in El Paso, Texas, for the Veterans Health Administration. The worker installs, repairs, and tests the piping systems in the facility, including medical gas, water, and drainage lines. The job may include rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and travel of up to 25 percent of the time.

1 vacancy, and the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

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, and the agency says it is for U.S. citizens. Federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under the CTAP or ICTAP programs.

What you would do

  • Install, repair, and test all piping systems throughout the facility.
  • Maintain and repair medical gas piping, outlets, and manifolds.
  • Install and repair plumbing fixtures, faucets, and control valves.
  • Maintain sanitary, storm, and drainage waste lines.
  • Test backflow prevention devices once a year and repair any that fail.

Do you qualify for WG-10?

With experience: No set number of years is required. You must show training or experience that proves you can do the work, with details 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.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Licensed Backflow Repair Assembly Tester from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which you must get within 1 year of hire
  • Medical gas installer certification, renewed every year

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages showing duties, dates, and hours per week
  • Other accepted documents only if they apply, such as DD-214, SF-50, or transcripts
  • ICTAP or CTAP documentation if you claim priority as a displaced federal employee

How you will be rated: You will first answer an online questionnaire, and a screen-out question checks for the minimum qualifications. Qualified applicants are then rated on skills such as equipment repair, blueprint reading, measurement, troubleshooting, and working without more than normal supervision. The agency will not assume experience that is not clearly described on your resume.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, or you will be found ineligible, and describe specific pipefitting tasks with dates and hours per week.
  • Name the systems you have worked on, such as medical gas, backflow, or steam, because the agency will not assume your experience.
  • If you do not yet have the TCEQ backflow tester license, plan to get it within 1 year of hire.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., subject to change. The tour may include holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts, and you must report during emergencies and bad weather.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Suitability determined by a background investigation
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Must report to work during emergencies and bad weather
  • Must lift up to 50 pounds and work on ladders, in crawl spaces, and outdoors
  • Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption, as required for health care personnel

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
$29.00 – $34.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-10 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
El Paso, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Pipefitting (4204)
Announcement
CAZM-13103160-27-PW

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