Serves as a Pipefitter in an extremely complex medical facility, which is constantly evolving within a highly complex and competitive geographic area. This position is located at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, a tertiary hospital located in Tampa FL; it is one of the busiest medical centers in the nation with over 4000 employees, and numerous outpatient clinics dispersed over a large geographic region.
The Pipefitter works under the direct supervision of the Structural Shop Supervisor and is responsible for the coordination, scheduling and completion of all work assigned and ensures that all assignments are completed in a timely manner. The work involves installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utilities, supply and disposal systems.
Incumbent works from building plans, blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall, and proper operation of systems and equipment. The Pipefitter tests and makes needed adjustment to systems and equipment for proper operation, flow, drainage, and sanitary conditions in accordance with VA and national Plumbing Codes.
Major Duties: Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains high temperature water and high-pressure piping systems. Sets up system routes, places and cuts route openings, installs regulating devices, and places hangers for proper pitch and elevation. Determines and installs risers, flexible branches, expansion joints, pumps, gauges, and pressure regulators in the combination needed to support the pressures of the systems and proper operations of the systems.
Reads and interprets blueprints, layout sketches, manufacturers literature and specifications for sizing, estimating, installing, and repairing new or existing piping systems. Replace sections of pipe, repairs steam traps and relief control valves. Cuts, threads, and connect pipes by means of union, flanges, and sweating. Fits pipe sections by screwing, bolting, brazing, welding, gluing, fusing, soldering, and caulking connection by forcing oakum and molten lead into joints.
Tests systems and equipment for proper operation, circulation, flow, pressure, and leak free joints. Traces and troubleshoots pipes, lines, systems and equipment to locate and repair leaks and trouble spots. Performs safety and preventative maintenance inspections of systems and equipment. Performs maintenance, repair and alteration to fire sprinkler systems according to local and national codes.
As necessary, constructs dust barriers and/or blocks off areas as needed for the safety and protection of patients, staff, visitors, and equipment. Ensures that the job site is clean of all debris and equipment upon the completion of work. Reviews blueprints, sketches, drawings, etc. for compliance with local and national codes and proper trade practices and procedures. Make recommendations for changes in proposed projects.
Required to make rough sketches or prints of newly installed modified equipment or systems to be delivered to the Plumbing Work Leader for the purpose of updating the master piping and plumbing blueprints.
Work Schedule: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD00108A Physical Requirements: Pipefitter must be able to read and be familiar with all building and system blueprints, schematics, drawings, etc., to enable them to trace out, locate, and determine corrective action to take in the event of a system failure.
Pipefitter must monitor and maintain Facilities Management Service (FMS) utility systems such as potable water, hot water, fire alarm, pumping stations, water conditioning units, medical oxygen/vacuum units, dental, medical, and utility air compressors. Monitors and controls the building systems and all associated equipment. Frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 lbs.
Occasionally, lifts, carries, and up parts and equipment that weigh over 50 lbs. with help. Incumbent makes, repairs, and installations from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and in hard to reach places. Stands, stoops, bends, kneels, climbs and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $28.66 – $33.49/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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