Pipefitter Leader

This Pipefitter Leader position is in Facility Management at the VA Maine Healthcare System located at the Togus location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

This Pipefitter Leader position serves as Work Leader for all of the Pipefitters/Plumbers in accomplishing all labor and work. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Leads the pipefitters/plumbers while equipment is installed, maintained, or repaired. Such equipment will include sinks, bathtubs, showers, water closets, urinals, drinking fountains, garbage disposals, dish washing machines, water heaters, hydrants, pumps, lavatories, stoves, air compression equipment, etc.
• Serves as the work lead to provide drain cleaning and sewer blockage clearing services.
• Oversees/conducts Backflow Preventor (BFP) testing certification and repairs.
• Works along with other employees and sets pace performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level that is done by the group leader.
• Oversees the scheduling of work to keep everyone in work crews busy.
• Answers workers questions regarding procedures, policies, and written instruction/directives (e.g., technical orders).
• Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems (e.g., additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees.
• Serves as the employee responsible for and performing a variety of duties involved in the maintenance of buildings and related structures, fixtures, and utilities.

• This position is in an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.