Pipefitter Supervisor

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System, Engineering Service, Maintenance and Operations (M&O), Pipefitting and Plumbing Shop. The incumbent serves as the supervisor of the Pipefitting and Plumbing Shop, exercising technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers.

Duties

• Supervises personnel in trades relevant to the Maintenance and Operations of Plumbing duties at a medical facility.
• Assigns work for pipe fitters and plumbers and supervising assignments.
• Inspects work in progress and organize a variety of trade specific recurring monthly, semi-annual and annual inspections.
• Provides general administration, budget management, and other utilization for maintenance on projects across multiple areas, floors and occasionally buildings at the facility. The incumbent must account for any historical significance of subject areas.
• Exchanges information with clients, workers, contractors, and others concerning planned and ongoing work initiatives.
• Conducts briefing and prepare/provide presentations.
• Interprets code and regulating authorities (e.g. JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA) as they relate to renovation project management activities in a healthcare environment.
• Surveys the existing job conditions and confer with requesting medical center personnel to determine exact scope of work assignments.
• Investigates the impact of utility outages by comparing construction drawings with existing conditions to determine the full extent and impact of outages working with Project team.
• Assists in solving craft labor problems related to steam, plumbing, domestic water, hot water systems and pumps, sanitary sewer, medical air line and medical gas systems.
• Advises management on engineering problems and responsibilities, involved in the maintenance and improvement of buildings, grounds, utilities, and equipment.
• Serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative on maintenance contracts.

Supervisory Probationary Period: Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter Supervisor/PD082840
Physical Requirements:
Work is performed both inside and outside. The incumbent will sometimes be required to make repairs and installations in bad weather, in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy, slippery, or unstable surfaces; on scaffolding and cranes at heights of 30 or more feet; and, in close quarters such as manholes or crawl spaces. Occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, exposure to gases or fumes from cutting and welding torches, chemical sewer cleaners, drainpipe cleaners, and acid used in cleaning equipment. Incumbent is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises. Incumbent must crawl in confined spaces, which will have insects, leaks, aging piping structures. In confined space, personal protective equipment must be worn as well as all other required OSHA protective and safety equipment. Safety procedures must be followed, and appropriate protective safety gear must be worn, as required, for the specific work area or task. Significant physical effort and dexterity is required in many cases.

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