Plumber

Summary

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: The installation rests in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove.

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Duties

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• Serves as a Plumber installing, maintaining, altering, and repairing plumbing facilities.
• Troubleshoot and repair advanced water heaters, standalone condensing boilers used for domestic water heating, and components.
• Performs the full range of journeyman level plumbing tasks including estimating material requirements.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and maintains gas and steam fired kitchen equipment.
• Connects natural gas piping, installs vent pipe, and lights gas burners.
• Operates underground pipe locating instruments and leak detectors.
• Make repairs to steel and PVC service lines.
• Works with threaded, solvent weld, and acetylene weld pipes and fittings.
• Performs maintenance on four (4) Tactical Vehicle Wash Facilities (TVWF).
• Cleans lines (up to 18 inches in diameter) and troubleshoots clogged equipment and similar operational problems.
• Installs, removes, and performs repair on water circulating pumps, gas ejectors, pipe, and other tubing in systems.
• Performs maintenance to several large industrial/commercial type swimming pools.
• Services/repairs circulating pumps, filters of various kinds, chemical feed systems, and pipe and pipe fittings up to 12 inches in diameter.
• Tests water for chlorine residual, PH, alkalinity, and calcium carbonate. Adjusts system to ensure proper water quality.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires incumbent to work an on-call work schedule to respond to after-hours emergencies. This may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

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) for WG-09 : Ability to do the work of a(n) Plumber ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Plumber duties. I can repair and/or replace a variety of exterior plumbing systems, and follow simple diagrams or work instructions. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element) for WG-10 : Ability to do the work of a(n) Plumber ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Plumber duties. I can repair and/or replace a variety of exterior plumbing systems. I can troubleshoot or repair industrial water heating and advanced condensing boiler equipment. I can follow diagrams and work instructions. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official.

• Physical Effort: Work involves considerable standing, stooping and bending. The employee is required to work on ladders and scaffolds which frequently involve working in uncomfortable or awkward positions. Frequently lifts and carries materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed both inside and outside. The employee is exposed to mud and water and is subject to infection from unsanitary work sites. Injury may occur from use of power and hand tools and occasional use of caustic soda and hot lead.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) installations Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.
• Flexible work schedules may be available.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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