PIPEFITTER LEADER

Duties

As a Pipefitter Leader, WL-4204-10, you will lead teams of maintenance and construction personnel to effectively and efficiently accomplish the work of a team of personnel performing journeyman pipefitting, plumbing, and water treatment operator duties.  You will also:
-Install, modify, maintain, and repair new and existing low and high pressure (55 psi-160 psi) piping systems and associated equipment.
-Plan and lay out installation, repair, and/or modification of low and high pressure piping systems and equipment applying and interpreting information in blueprints, charts, and sketches.
-Operate water collection, treatment, transmission, storage, and supply systems.
-Troubleshoot/inspect low and high pressure piping systems and equipment and determine need for modification and/or repair to insure proper and safe operation.
-Operate equipment and adjust/regulate altitude valves and distribution pumps to maintain adequate water levels in reservoirs and storage tanks.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C; for additional information click here. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must meet any screen-out element(s) listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

SCREEN OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. To meet basic eligibility you must receive at least 2 points on the Screen Out Element indicated below and must have an average of 2 points on all elements listed. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

APPROVED JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skill and ability in the following job element areas as reported on your résumé:

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ABILITY TO BE RATED ELIGIBLE FOR THE POSITION (SCREENOUT ELEMENT) ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE

KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC.

3. TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, ARTISTIC.

4.ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, ETC. (INCLUDES BLUEPRINT READING).

5. MEASUREMENT AND LAYOUT.

6.ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.

7. TROUBLESHOOTING.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:  Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

DRUG TESTING:

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR DRUG TESTING. IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO URINALYSIS TESTING PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT AND YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO RANDOM URINALYSIS TESTING AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 1. The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle and operate general and special purpose vehicles. An active state driver's license recognized by State of California as valid is required for the position.

2. Annual occupational physical examination at the base civilian health clinic is required.

3. Must possess and maintain a California certification in back now prevention and cross-connection.

4. May be required to be certified for working with and/or removing hazardous materials. Materials must be picked up and turned in daily unless trade kits are authorized.

5. Must be able to obtain a California State Water Treatment Plant Operator T-1 and Water Distribution Operator D-1 certifications within one year of employment; and D-2 within one year after obtaining T-1 and D-1 ; and D-3 within one year after obtaining D-2 (three years to obtain T-1 and D-3 total), and maintain certifications valid for the duration of employment. Required to stay in compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control act, 33 U.S.C., Sections 1251-1387, specifically 1323 and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U. W .C., Section 300F, (certification requirements), DOD, Defense Environmental Quality Program Pol icy Memorandum No. 80-4 and Air Force Instructions 32-1067, Water Systems, California State law, California Administrative Code (CAC), Title 22 CA Code of Regulations - Operator Certification Rules Chap 13, Section 63770. Personnel not maintaining certifications are subject to Reassignment and may be subject to removal from Federal Employment.