The position of Plumbing Worker, WG-4206-07, is assigned to Engineering Service, Maintenance and Operations Section, Operations Group, Plumbing Shop at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Tucson, Arizona. This position reports directly to the Operations Supervisor, Maintenance and Operations Section.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/28/2025. 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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measurement and Layout Technical Practices Troubleshooting Without more than normal supervision 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. Physical Requirements: Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and in hard-to-reach places. This requires the employees to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The plumbing worker frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 40 pounds. Working Conditions: The work is usually performed both inside and outside and are usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. Incumbent is sometimes required to work outside in harsh weather. The incumbent performs duties under all types of working conditions, such as climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and working from heights. This is often done in extremes of temperature, such as heat atop boilers or in cold refrigerated walk in boxes. Occasionally, incumbent must make repairs in areas where bad smelling fumes, noxious gases ae present; and is occasionally exposed to the possibility of broken bones; and frequently exposed to the possibility of scrapes, burns and infection. The possibility exists that the incumbent will be exposed to blood borne pathogen, fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.
Duties include but are not limited to: Installs, modifies, tests, inspects, calibrates and repairs new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, steam, oil, and gas distribution systems, faucets, water closets, fountains, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, mixing valves, back-flow preventers, eye washes, and showers. Works with building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation of systems and equipment. Installs equipment like that described above by completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment, and seating, hooking up, and testing the equipment. Responsible for preventive maintenance of domestic hot and cold-water systems in patient care areas of twenty-four (24) hours or more, for the control and prevention of the Legionella organism as well as scald prevention, per VHA Directive 1061, Prevention of Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems. Sampling, flushing, filtering, monitoring, logging, and the constant upkeep with documentation and record-keeping for Monthly Water Quality Reports to the facility Water Safety Committee. Close work orders, documentation of preventive maintenance reports, ordering parts, spare parts and materials needed for the job. Conduct online and phone research with vendors of hard to get materials and supplies. Preferred Experience: The Plumbing Worker position requires a minimum of at least 1-year practical plumbing experience working on residential and commercial plumbing systems to include working with mixing valves, bathroom fixtures, copper pipe, and cast-iron piping systems. The incumbent should have some applied experience in brazing and soldering copper pipe in confined spaces and have extensive experience with water testing, current plumbing code, utilizing plumbing equipment to include augers, snaking and jetting machines. The incumbent is required to be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Position Description Title/PD#: Plumbing Worker/PD13596A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized