Pipefitter

Pipefitter

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administrion

Veterans Health Administrion

Summary

This Pipefitter position is loced in the Facility Maintenance Service Line the Central Western Mass VA Medical Center, loced in Leeds MA under the HVAC & Mechanical Shop Supervisor. This position, modifies, maintains and repairs a variety of high, medium and low pressure piping systems.

Summary

This Pipefitter position is loced in the Facility Maintenance Service Line the Central Western Mass VA Medical Center, loced in Leeds MA under the HVAC & Mechanical Shop Supervisor. This position, modifies, maintains and repairs a variety of high, medium and low pressure piping systems.

Overview

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Accepting applicions

Open & closing des

07/24/2025 to 08/07/2025

Salary

$32.98 to - $38.48 per hour

Pay scale & grade

WG 10

Locion

1 vacancy in the following locion:

Leeds, MA

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

4204 Pipefitting

Supervisory stus

No

Security clearance

Other

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determinion process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

Announcement number

CBTD-12770868-25-JN

Control number

841559000

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarificion from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupion.

Duties

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Major duties include but are not limited to:

Designing, inspecting, installing, modifying, repairing, and completing maintenance of compressed air systems, nural gas systems, high and low pressure steam systems, plumbing drain waste and vent systems and hot and cold domestic wer systems.

Using building plans, blueprints, sketches, and work orders to accomplish project work.

Packing, adjusting, and repairing steam valves of various types.

Repairing pipe leaks, clearing obstructions in piping, and making necessary adjustments for proper system operion as required.

Opere grinders, pipe threading machines, oxygen/acetylene torches, hand tools, electric sewer augers, fans, pumps, welders, and other trade reled tools and equipment.

Works off ladders, scaffolds, and man lifts when needed to reach work areas.

Supporting FMS management, engineering technicians, and project managers as the stion pipefitting/plumbing journeyman through design consultion, code considerion, and installion guideline support of plumbing and piping systems as required by the Uniform Plumbing Code, Manufacture's installion guides, industry engineering standards, and the needs of Facility Management Service.

Inspecting the fabricion and installion of steam systems, plumbing systems, and high-pressure/high-purity pipe/medical gas systems as needed.

Assisting engineers and other FMS professionals in responding to operional issues including troubleshooting problems of specialized piping systems to ensure the mission continuity.

Carry out work assignments with minimal supervision th is, to install, repair, and replace hospital piping/plumbing and supporting systems including all pipe, fixtures, valves, and apparuses used in the construction, repair and replacement of all wer, waste, vent, air, hydraulic, gas, high pressure and low pressure steam, high purity medical gas/vacuum pipe systems and the fixtures and apparuses they serve.

Working with outside suppliers and vendors to ensure merial markups are within industry standards, while also working to enhance VA vendor and contractor relionships.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm, EST.

Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD00436A

Physical Requirements : There is heavy lifting involved with this position. Assistance is usually available for the handling of heavier merial and equipment. Heavy exertion is required frequent intervals. Incumbent can work in noisy, confined areas, and on intermittent slippery or uneven surfaces. Incumbent may receive minor cuts or abrasions while performing these duties. Work can also require long periods of standing or sitting depending on the work scheduled provided by the HVAC/Plumbing Shop Supervisor.

NOTE:

This position is a Bargaining Unit position.

Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job

Subject to a background/suitability investigion

Designed and/or random drug testing may be required

May serve a probionary period

Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959

A complete applicion package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.

Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualificions

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing de 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 demonstres 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 red in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualificion Standards .

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualificions will first be evalued against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess least the minimal acceptable qualificion requirement are considered for further ring; those who do not are red ineligible and are elimined. The potential eligibles are then red against the remainder of the Job Elements:

Equipment Assembly, Installion, Repair

Interpret Instructions, Specificions (includes blueprint reading)

Measurement and Layout

Technical Practices

Troubleshooting

Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

Without more than normal supervision

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles 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 credited on the basis of time actually spent in approprie activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indice clearly the nure of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Educion

This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.

Additional informion

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act .

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found .

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-reled non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

How you evalued

You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants referred in the order in which they were received.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Required Documents

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Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter

DD-214/ Stement of Service

Disability Letter (Schedule A)

Disability Letter (VA)

PCS Orders

Resume

Separion Notice (RIF)

SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action

Documents Required:

Resume

Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.

Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.

How to Apply

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All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/07/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .

1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.

2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .

To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.

Agency contact informion

Jessica Nieves

Phone

... X6777

...

Address

VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

421 North Main Street

Leeds, MA 01053

US

Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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Documents Accepted:

Cover Letter

DD-214/ Stement of Service

Disability Letter (Schedule A)

Disability Letter (VA)

PCS Orders

Resume

Separion Notice (RIF)

SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action

Documents Required:

Resume

Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your applicion.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure th their applicion package includes all necessary documents to determine qualificions and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documention (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional informion. Applicants deemed ineligible if supporting documention is not submitted.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full considerion for this position.

Applicions are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the stus of your applicion.

How to Apply

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All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/07/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .

1. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.

2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .

To return to an incomplete applicion , log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete.

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Agency contact informion

Jessica Nieves

Phone

... X6777

...

Address

VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

421 North Main Street

Leeds, MA 01053

US

Next steps

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evalued to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email.

Expand Hide next steps

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 07/24/2025 to 08/07/2025 Salary $32.98 to - $38.48 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Leeds, MA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Announcement number CBTD-12770868-25-JN Control number 841559000