Plumber

Air Education and Training Command•Goodfellow AFB, TX

About The Position

The Plumber performs full journey-level plumbing and liquid-fuels maintenance work. Duties include installing, repairing, modifying, and maintaining water supply, sewage disposal, gas distribution, and liquid-fuel storage and distribution systems, as well as natural and propane gas lines and similar utility systems and equipment. The position independently works on new and existing systems and equipment, assembles and repairs plumbing components, tests and troubleshoots plumbing systems, and completes preventive maintenance, repairs, testing, and modifications for liquid-fuel systems. The work involves using and maintaining a wide range of hand and power tools, testing instruments, pumps, lifting equipment, gas and vapor detectors, and respiratory and other personal protective equipment. The employee follows established safety procedures and maintains a safe, clean work environment. The work may require driving a motor vehicle, a valid driver's license as applicable, training or guiding other personnel, and shift work. Work is performed indoors and outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather, and may involve exposure to dust, dirt, grease, chemicals, steam, noise, odors, fumes, and hazards that can cause injuries. Repairs and installations may require working on ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and in hard-to-reach places. The employee stands, stoops, bends, kneels, climbs, and works in tiring positions, and frequently lifts, carries, and sets up items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Applicants must meet the OPM Qualification Standard for the WG-4200 Plumbing and Pipefitting Group. The position's screen-out element is the ability to perform plumber work without more than normal supervision. Qualifications are assessed based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work; a specific length of experience is not required for most blue-collar positions. U.S. citizenship is required. Other conditions include Selective Service registration for males, direct deposit, and a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on the position type. PCS is not authorized.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.
Ability to perform the work of a Plumber without more than normal supervision.
Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, operation, and repair, including system routing, placement, slope, and fall, and of technical practices for planning, laying out, installing, modifying, troubleshooting, and repairing systems.
Knowledge of fuel and utility distribution and storage systems; petroleum fuel properties and hazards; and preventive maintenance and inspection techniques.
Knowledge of safety, environmental, and security regulations, procedures, and practices.
Skill in installing, modifying, and repairing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment without more than normal supervision.
Skill in using and maintaining levels, plumb bobs, gauges and meters, hydrostatic pumps, power tools, pressure-testing equipment, electrical test and measuring equipment, and combustible- and toxic-gas indicators; using shop mathematics; taking measurements; and laying out angles, arcs, and circles.
Skill in troubleshooting difficult-to-detect leaks and operating problems.
Ability to perform physical work involving standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions; frequently lift, carry, and set up items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.
May be required to drive a motor vehicle; a valid driver's license may be required as applicable.
May be required to work shifts.
Must comply with direct-deposit requirements and serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on position type.

Responsibilities

Install, modify, repair, and maintain sewage, water, propane, and natural-gas distribution systems and related utility equipment.
Work on water closets, backflow prevention devices and assemblies, fire suppression systems, water storage tanks, sewage system components, and sewage lagoons.
Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures for heating, water, and drainage systems in accordance with specifications and plumbing codes.
Troubleshoot and test plumbing systems and equipment, including backflow prevention and cross-connection devices.
Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and modification of liquid-fuel systems.
Remove, install, repair, and troubleshoot fuel-system components, including pumps, valves, pilot control systems, tank gauges and vents, filter separators, fuel flow meters, hydrant outlets, pressure gauges, and truck loading and fill connections.
Use and maintain plumbing, fuel-system, testing, lifting, and power tools and equipment.
Follow safety practices and procedures and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
As required, train or guide other personnel in plumbing duties.