Pipefitter

JobSummary

The Pipefitter position is in the Maintenance and Repair Section of the Engineering Service Line at the Memphis VAMC. The Pipefitter independently plans and lays out the installation and modification of high-pressure systems. The incumbent must have skill in the use of tools and equipment in the pipefitting trade and possess the skill to work from blueprints, sketches, schematics and instructions.

LowGrade

10

HighGrade

10

PromotionPotential

None

OrganizationCodes

VA/VATA

Relocation

False

HiringPath

• public
• fed-transition

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Memphis is the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll. It's a pilgrimage for those wanting to visit the birthplace of the blues, of soul and of rock 'n' roll. W.C. Handy put down on paper the first written blues music. Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash recorded at Sun Records. Graceland welcomes visitors who yearn for a peek into the life of "the King." Tennessee's largest city also offers much more. It has more sunny days each year than Miami, and combines southern tradition and hospitality with modern amenities. The VAMC in Memphis, TN consists of a 12-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and nine community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA system. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).

TravelCode

0

ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

• Pipefitter at the Memphis VAMC performs a variety of tasks needed to install, troubleshoot, test, repair, modify, and provide general maintenance on a wide variety of plumbing and piping systems used for waste, drain and vent systems, hot and cold potable water distribution systems, HVAC heating and air conditioning piping systems, pneumatics, medical air and gases, hydraulics, natural gas, steam, and condensate systems commonly used at a medical facility and in a modern industrial laundry. As the Pipefitter, the incumbent's duties are defined as: Plan and perform work involving the installation, modification, and repair of new and existing low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment. Independently plan, sets up, and perform complex modifications to low and high-pressure piping systems requiring changes in layout; and the assembly, adjustment, and test of parts to meet desired specifications. Install and operate various low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generation, vacuum, fuel gas, and fire sprinkler systems, radiators and circulating pumps. Perform simpler tasks such as cutting pipe, installing hangers and brackets, and replacing valve washers, worn nuts and bolts. Reads and comprehends, as an expert, blueprints, technical manuals, sketches, building plans, and notes which are complex or incomplete requiring extensive knowledge of pipefitting terminology and symbology. Interprets and applies plans, blueprints, and sketches in the installation, modification, and repair of low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment. Plans and lays out unusual and difficult work on low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment to meet high standards of quality and quantity. Possesses knowledge of shop mathematics enabling mechanic to layout angles, arcs, and circles in performing work such as calculating pipe, joint, and valve sizes needed to support pressures of systems; aligning pipes, valves, fittings, and joints for accurate match; and installing proper braces and supports to control movement and vibration. Isolates and repairs unusual operational failures as when other competent employees have failed to find malfunctions; or to serve as a special troubleshooter in tracing and eliminating unusually difficult problems as in the case of prototype modifications when documentation and operating knowledge are incomplete. Traces and locates the cause of malfunctions in various low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment, identifies type and extent of repairs needed and performs tests requiring knowledge of how the various piping systems and their supporting and controlling devices, including pneumatic controls, are installed and operate. Detects malfunctions in most low and high-pressure piping systems and equipment, determine corrective measures, and make repairs using tools and equipment as dividers, grinders, reamers, pipe wrenches, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, flangers, sliding squares, plumb bobs, mercury gauges, and hydrostatic testing equipment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700-1530, 0730-1600, or compressed schedule Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD50132-A Physical Requirements: The pipefitter makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard-to-reach places. This requires him/her to stand, stop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The pipefitter frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, he/she may lift and carry items that weigh over 50 pounds.

Education

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period, during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Evaluations

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

HowToApply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12882914. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create 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 occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

WhatToExpectNext

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

RequiredDocuments

Documents Accepted: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Documents Required: Resume Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation 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 consideration for this position. Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OtherInformation

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information. 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 candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (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-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date 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 alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

KeyRequirements

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

01

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AgencyContactEmail

ariana.moulds@va.gov

AgencyContactPhone

713-304-3732

SecurityClearance

Not Required

DrugTestRequired

False

PositionSensitivitiy

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

AdjudicationType

• Suitability/Fitness
• Credentialing