U.S. Department of Defense
Plumber
Pay$36.17 - $42.17 / hour
LocationFort Greely/Alaska
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 810959200
- Responsible for overseeing new installations, alterations, and overall preventive maintenance.
- Plans and lays out work, ensuring proper routing, placement, slant, slope, fall and operation of systems and equipment
- Maintain plumbing systems and equipment additions and/or deletions.
- Makes repairs to steel and PVC service lines. Works with threaded, solvent weld, and acetylene weld pipes and fittings.
- Performs preventive maintenance. Flushes the system to identify blockages and verify systems integrity.
- Assists with break down repairs, emergency and trouble calls.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state drivers license.
- Due to work environment, must be able to obtain and maintain a respirator card and asbestos removal and backflow testing certificate.
- Serves as an incidental motor vehicle operator of vehicles to carry self, tools and equipment, and sometimes other employees to work site. Must be able to
- Obtain and maintain a government vehicle operator's license for the class of vehicles operated.
- Must respond to emergency calls after regular working hours.
- Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain a Tier 2 investigation.
- Ability To Do The Work Of The position Without More Than Normal Supervision - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
- PHYSICAL EFFORT: Required to stand, stoop, bend. Kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions and where parts of the system are in hard-to-reach places. Frequently lifts and carries items that weigh up to 75 pounds and occasionally handles heavier items, usually with assistance of another person or of mechanical devices. Work is frequently done from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms.
- WORKING CONDITIONS: Works inside and outside in all types of weather. The work is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. Exposed to mud, water, and fumes. Frequently exposed to the possibility of scrapes, burns, and infections from unsanitary work sites. Incumbent has occasional exposure to the possibility of broken bones. Protective devices such as but not limited to ear plugs, safety glasses, respirators, gloves, hard hat, and safety shoes are required. Long trousers or coveralls and shirt or tee shirt with sleeves are worn. Responds to emergency calls after regular working hours.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position is with the US Army Installation Management Command, Directorate of Public Works, Operations & Maintenance Division located on Fort Greely, AK.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Plumber ~ without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element applicants should document experience performing common Plumber tasks and/or duties under close supervision to include setting up and installing plumbing systems (e.g. sewage, water, oil, air, and gas distribution systems, water closets, tubs, back flow preventers devices / assemblies, fire sprinklers systems and showers); determining equipment, tools, and parts needed for plumbing repair work; AND interpreting instructions for final assembly on plumbing parts or systems. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".