Plumber

Air Education and Training Command • Fort Sam Houston, TX

2d

About The Position

The Plumber performs full journey-level plumbing duties, including installing, repairing, modifying, and maintaining water supply, sewage disposal, gas distribution, oil lines, and related utility systems and equipment. The role involves planning and completing work from initial layout through final assembly, interpreting building plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and plumbing guides and codes, and applying shop mathematics. The plumber troubleshoots and tests plumbing systems and equipment, including backflow prevention and cross-connection devices, and uses and maintains a range of plumbing tools and equipment. The work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve dirty, dusty, greasy, or uncomfortable conditions, bad weather, and occasional exposure to unpleasant fumes. The position requires following safety practices and maintaining a safe, clean work environment.

Requirements

• Meet the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C requirements for the WG-4200 Plumbing and Pipefitting Group.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the work of a WG-4206 Plumber without more than normal supervision.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, operation, and repair, including system routing, placement, slant, slope, and fall, and technical practices for planning, laying out, installing, modifying, troubleshooting, and repairing systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, procedures, and practices.
• Skill in installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment without more than normal supervision.
• Skill in using and maintaining plumbing tools and equipment, including rules, levels, plumb bobs, dividers, gauges and meters, drain-cleaning devices, hydrostatic pumps, and torches.
• Skill in troubleshooting difficult or hard-to-detect leaks and operating problems.
• Ability to use shop mathematics, take measurements, and lay out angles, arcs, and circles.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• A valid driver's license is required as appropriate for the position.
• The work requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions, including on ladders, scaffolding, and platforms and in hard-to-reach places.
• Frequently lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance and over 40 pounds with assistance.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, and hard hats.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, repair, and maintain utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment, including sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems; water closets, tubs, showers, backflow prevention devices and assemblies; and fire sprinkler systems.
• Plan and accomplish plumbing work from initial layout through final assembly, interpreting building plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, plumbing guides, and codes, and using shop mathematics.
• Troubleshoot and test plumbing systems and equipment, including reduced pressure principle devices, double check devices, atmospheric vacuum breakers, and other cross-connection devices.
• Use and maintain plumbing tools and equipment, including measuring and layout tools, pipe threaders and cutters, pipe wrenches, drills, saws, sewer-cleaning equipment, gas detectors and meters, and lead pots.
• Follow established safety practices and procedures and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• As required, train or guide other personnel in plumbing duties.
• Drive a motor vehicle as required for the work.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may be used.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to eligible federal employees hired on or after November 5, 2016, with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

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