Pipefitter Leader (Expert)

Department of the Navy Headquarters • San Diego, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

This is an Expert Pipefitter Leader position with the Department of the Navy, in Shop 56, serving work sites at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC.

The position leads a group completing pipefitting assignments and performs installation, modification, fabrication, repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of shipboard piping systems and equipment. Work includes low- and high-pressure air, water, and steam systems in the shop and onboard ships. The role also mentors and instructs Pipe Shop employees, inspects work for quality and compliance, and researches improvements to trade processes, technologies, procedures, best practices, and tooling.

Applicants must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary for the work, with eligibility assessed by experience, training, and the ability to lead or supervise. No specific length of experience is required, and there is no education qualification requirement. The position may require travel, unusual duty hours, overtime, protective equipment, security clearance, drug testing, and participation in medical surveillance programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass employment verification requirements; new Department of the Navy employees are subject to E-Verify.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed for the position through experience and training; the screen-out element is ability to lead or supervise, and applicants must receive at least two points on the screen-out element(s).
• Must meet Office of Personnel Management Job Qualification Handbook requirements for Trades and Labor Occupations.
• May be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination and pre-employment drug test, and may be subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment throughout the work shift and participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods if travel is required.
• Must be able to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, or holidays, and may be required to work overtime or unusual duty hours.
• Must meet pre-employment requirements and attend scheduled appointments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group to ensure work assignments are completed.
• Install, modify, fabricate, and repair new and existing shipboard system piping and equipment, including low- and high-pressure air, water, and steam systems.
• Mentor, train, and instruct Pipe Shop employees in a wide range of pipefitting duties.
• Inspect completed and in-progress work for quality of workmanship and adherence to requirements, specifications, standards, plans, and schedules.
• Perform maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, installation, modification, and testing in the shop and onboard ships.
• Research ways to improve trade processes and keep shop personnel informed about new technologies, procedures, best practices, and tooling improvements.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Other hiring managers may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or recruitment incentives, subject to funding and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed