Pipefitter Leader

Pipefitter Leader

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Indianapolis, Indiana

Salary Range: $37.62 - $43.8 Per Hour

Job Summary: The Pipefitter Leader makes independent decisions within the range of responsibility given by the position and supervisor. Serves as a working leader of (8) or more employees in accomplishing trades and labor work. Works under the supervision of a Pipefitter Shop Supervisor, who issues instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines and relies on the incumbent to assign work and to assure that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group.

Major Duties:

• Duties May Include But are Not Limited to the Following: The incumbent is considered a working leader in charge of all work performed by the Pipefitter Shop. As such, incumbent leads seven (8): WG-4204-10, Pipefitters and one (1): WG-4749-10, Maintenance Mechanic, and any other temporary mechanics or summer working aids assigned on an occasional basis. Incumbent may be called upon to advise Engineering Technicians, Engineers, Shop Supervisors, M&O Foreman, Assistant/Chief Engineer, and others on matters related to his/her field. Serves as a lead subject matter expert for pipe-fitting and plumbing discussion, design, and/or standard of operation and policies. Tracks the Legionella Preventive Maintenance Program for plumbing to ensure compliance of local, VA and VISN Directives for Legionella Prevention Program. Answers questions regarding sections work both from within service and from outside service personnel. In addition, incumbent will lead any purchasing efforts and hire personnel for any hospital non-recurring or minor projects connected with the Pipefitter Shop. Coordinate with other shops and sections when needed for project support. Ensures work is being completed in a proper, satisfactory, and timely manner. Assigns work to shop employees and sets interval priority lists related to work. Coordinates work orders from MAXIMO including time and labor costs. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining stock levels of all parts and supplies needed for operation, repair and upkeep of all items assigned to the Pipefitter Shop. Incumbent spot checks work of all shop personnel to ensure quality, accuracy and compliance with trade codes and facility standards. Demonstrates proper work methods to shop staff. Ensures section has appropriate safety gear, tools, parts, training, and paperwork to accomplish mission. Acts within scope of authority to negate negative issues as they arise. Incumbent prepares irregular tours and other schedules and submits them in advance to the Shop Supervisor for approval. Passing along work and guidance from shop supervisor to other workers. Providing shop supervisor and management updates on shop performance and concerns. Timekeeping for shop staff, as determined by supervisor, Incumbent recommends approval or disapproval of annual, LWOP, and sick leave for shop personnel, recommends promotions, disciplinary action, reassignments, and will furnish to the immediate supervisor written monthly recommendations for performance ratings for each assigned employee. Incumbent shall assist in writing accident reports, incentive awards, suggestions and/or work simplification. Incumbent is responsible for providing updated data on all items under the preventive maintenance program, recording on work orders all repaired data including time, parts, materials and cost of items used. Generates and signs subsidiary time and attendance sheets and checks accuracy and signs employee activity sheets. Ensure MAXIMO reflects accurate work for section, builds work orders for work done without existing work order as needed, and follow up on long-life work orders that have not been completed. Review work with staff to ensure accurate and correct completion. The incumbent will perform the duties of Journeyman Pipefitter, and/or lead subordinates to accomplish the following: Incumbent is required to accomplish all tasks by following appropriate technical data, blueprints, free hard sketches, work orders, verbal instructions and by using correct test equipment, tools and protective clothing. Many tasks are pain­staking, requiring complete concentration and attention to details at all times. The purpose of this work is to provide uninterrupted control of the environment in designated areas. Maintains orderly and accurate records of his work, time and repair cost, as prescribed in all applicable maintenance programs. The incumbent will be required to ensure timely performance of daily, monthly, etc. preventative maintenance checks of various pieces of building service equipment and record data, make repairs and/or adjustments, or call in a work order as instructed. Operates a motor vehicle for transportation to and from various work sights. The WG-4204-10 is at the Full-Performance Level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30AM -4:00PM Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter Leader/PD910790 Telework: Not authorized. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: Not Authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Lead or Supervise Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: This position requires incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions, as well walking, standing, bending, lifting, carrying and pushing or pulling moderately heavy loads. The Pipefitter Leader frequently lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, they lift or move with assistance moderately heavy objects weighing more than 75 pounds. When at a job site, strenuous physical exertion is sometimes required when handling heavy and bulky materials.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/11/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12951401. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. If initial application submission is updated and resubmitted with a new resume, only the most current resume will be reviewed for consideration. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11