Pipefitter

Summary This position is located in the Facilities Maintenance Section of Engineering Service, West Los Angeles, California. The incumbent performs duties at the journeyman Pipefitter level in the Maintenance and Operations Section of Engineering Service. Responsibilities Repairs plumbing systems. The work involves installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems. Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches, to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation, of systems and equipment. Uses tools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, sewer snakes, high pressure jitters and hydrostatic pumps. Installs, modifies, and repairs systems by locating and tapping main lines, setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings, placing hangers for proper level and slope. Installs equipment by completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment, and seating, hooking up, and testing the equipment. Installs and repairs such items as steam generators, vacuum, air, water, and condensate pumps, radiators, automatic and manual valves and flash and expansion tanks. Determines and installs risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators in the combination needed to support the pressures of the systems and that ensure the proper operation of the systems. Reads and interprets blueprints, layout sketches, manufacturers' literature and specifications for sizing, estimating, installing, and repairing new or existing piping systems. Tests systems and equipment for proper operation, circulation, flow, pressure, and leak-free joints. Fits pipe sections by screwing, bolting, brazing, welding, gluing, fusing, and soldering. Traces and troubleshoots pipe lines, systems, and equipment to locate and repair leaks and trouble spots. Performs safety and preventive maintenance inspections of systems and equipment. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: day shift schedule: 7:00 a.m. - 03:30 p.m. Monday through Friday ~OR~ 03:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD10985A Physical Requirements: Makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard-to-reach places. Stands, stoops, bends, kneels, climbs and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Occasionally, lifts and carry items that weigh over 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-04-23