Pipefitter

Department of Veterans Affairs•Iowa City, IA

44d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) facility in the Plumbing shop under the Maintenance and Operations Section in the Engineering Services. He/She will perform tasks and duties requiring the journeyman level skills of a Plumber/Pipefitter. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Responsibilities

Repair, adjust, maintain, and install all types of plumbing and steam fixtures and allied equipment for heating/cooling such as meters, valves, compressors, pumps, steam traps, grease traps, strainers, P.R.V., heating coils, etc.
Perform various new installations of plumbing and steam equipment from print reading, ordering materials, roughing-in to finished job. Install plumbing fixtures such as drinking fountains, lavatories, urinals, stools, sinks, etc.
Repair, install, and maintain pipe insulation made of fiberglass, cork, rubber, foam, or other standard types.
Repair, test, and install various types of piping systems including domestic water, steam, fire sprinkler system, air, oxygen, gas, vacuum, drainage, and other various hospital systems. This individual will be working with copper, steel, black iron pipe, various types of plastic pipe, and other types common to the plumbing/pipefitting trade. Pipe size can range from 1/8" to 12".
Repair and maintain zone heating, unit ventilating, heating, radiant and hot water circulating systems which includes piping, convectors, coils shutoff valves, traps, compressed air, circulating pumps, pneumatic temperature controls, and control valves and thermostats.
Repair, maintain, and install (which may entail complete overhaul of) fire pumps, vacuum pumps, compressed air pumps, hot and cold water circulating pumps and all piping connected to these pumps.
Maintain, repair, test, and install all outside plumbing which includes sanitary sewer, water, gas, and fire main systems.
Install, repair, and maintain various types of equipment such as dishwashers, kitchen equipment, sterilizers, autoclaves, incinerators, hot water generators, gas-fired equipment, solenoid valves, thermocouples, gas safety equipment, Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Systems, and various other medical center equipment.
Maintain a stock level of repair parts and supplies and is responsible for ordering of replacement parts and materials for assigned equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment such as lubricating, adjusting, clearing stoppages by mechanical or chemical means, repair valves by reseating and repacking, replacing steam traps or elements, cleaning grease, and plaster traps.
Performs other related duties as assigned.