Pipefitter

Pipefitter

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $24.25 - $40.14 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Superintendent, House Office Buildings (HOB), Assistant Superintendent, Facility Operations Division, Mechanical Systems Branch, Mechanical Systems Day/Evening/Night Sections.

Major Duties:

• The tour of duty is Sunday-Thursday 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Hours may be flexible within core business hours or may change due to operational needs. The incumbent serves as an expert Pipefitter performing troubleshooting, repair and installing plumbing systems and components in assigned Capitol Complex work sites that include monumental iconic historic buildings with a complex infrastructure. Duties are stated at the WG-11 level. Candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the WG-11. This is a career ladder position and performs progressively more responsible duties and responsibilities on a gradual basis to develop journey level skills in plumbing and pipefitting. Duties include, but are not limited to: Install, monitor, diagnose, repair and maintain multifaceted, diverse vendor products as required to sustain the operations of the U.S. Congress and preserve heritage assets, including moisture-controlled preservation requirements related to piping systems and outside irrigation systems. Serve as an expert pipefitter and utilize the BAS system to troubleshoot, start/stop systems, pumps, motors, verifies operating parameters and makes adjustments to meet building requirements. Adjust electronically controlled Variable Frequency Drives and related Direct Digital Controls utilized on plumbing systems. Create work orders, document labor hours and annotate the nature of the tasks or problems. Scan equipment and identify defective parts to expedite procurement of replacement parts. Install, troubleshoot and replace faulty electronic Direct Digital Control Energy valves. Adjust system temperatures and pressures to support AC operations on the secondary heating system, steam systems and makes repairs as required. Perform maintenance repairs on all systems: steam, chilled water, domestic water and heating, etc. Plan and perform layouts on a larger scale up to and including $500,000 plus projects. Perform maintenance, repair, installation and inspection of steel, copper and Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) life safety sprinkler systems in multi-story, historic buildings. Layout and install steel, copper and CPVC life safety sprinkler systems in 100-foot-high ceilings. Install, modify and repair new and existing high and low pressure steam lines, gas, air vacuum and water distribution systems, sanitary and storm sewers, sprinkler and chilled water systems, other miscellaneous piping systems including technical equipment such as ventilation hoods, pumps and standard plumbing equipment, such as toilets, sinks, urinals, water heaters, fountains, drinking water systems, eye washes, safety showers, backflow preventers, etc. Perform, brazing, soldering and other hot work processes, such as welding in some jurisdictions, using accepted trade methods and a variety of manual hot work techniques to connect all types of commonly used metals in various shapes, sizes and thicknesses. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at General Schedule Qualification Standards. You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position: WG-5:Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. WG-8: Ability to perform pipefitter worker duties without more than normal supervision, which includes showing job responsibility and exercising initiative. WG-10: Ability to do the work of journeyman pipefitter without more than normal supervision. Your application must show that you have sufficient training and/or experience to perform the duties of the position as described in the vacancy announcement.

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Application Deadline: 2026-01-02