Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens. Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, Capitol Building, Assistant Superintendent, Capitol Building and Capitol Visitor Center Operations and Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch, Plumbing Section. The incumbent is a full Assistant Supervisor to the Pipefitter Supervisor. The incumbent supervises and performs pipefitting operations.

This position is designated as "Emergency/Essential," the incumbent will be required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather conditions.

Tour of Duty: Evening Shift-Monday through Friday, 12:00pm to 8:30pm. (This position offers the opportunity for overtime.)

Major Duties:

Functions as a full assistant to the Pipefitter Supervisor with full authority to act on all matters for which the supervisor is responsible. Shares responsibility with the Pipefitter Supervisor for the work performed by subordinates in the section.

Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates such as assigning duties and evaluates performance, managing the organizational unit’s budget and workload, developing performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards; resolving complaints and grievances. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements, practicing non-discriminatory, non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training and fostering a culture of learning, sharing, cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.

In the absence of the supervisor, prepares cost estimates from drawings, blueprints or site inspections for proposed or anticipated renovations, construction projects and alterations. Maintains computerized work orders, logbooks, material inventories, cost estimates, material take offs, inventory sheets, blueprints and drawings. Requisitions supplies, materials and tools.

Utilizes the electronic Building Automation System (BAS) 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 in a protective interior climate, including moisture-controlled preservation requirements related to piping systems.

Serves as a journey-level pipefitter and inspects and troubleshoots piping system equipment and fixtures.

Using specifications and plumbing codes, fixes and replaces pipes, fittings and water and storm drainage systems.

Replaces commodes, lavatories, showers, water heaters, hot water tanks, water pumps and sprinkler systems.

May use a variety of manual welding processes to weld all types of commonly used metals in various shapes, sizes and thicknesses.

Restores pipe, steam traps and relief and control valves. Uses unions, flanges and sweating to attach pipes.

Attaches pipe sections by screwing, bolting, brazing, welding, gluing, fusing and soldering.

Positions system routes, fixes regulating devices and arranges hangers for proper angle.

Fixes risers, expansion joints, pumps, gauges and pressure and assures proper operation. Uses blueprints, layout sketches and specifications for correct sizing.

Replaces steam heating, steam-generating or radiator systems and fixes high-pressure piping systems and equipment.

Fixes, adjusts and replaces sewage or water systems, showers and fire sprinkler systems. Refurbishes current plumbing systems.

Responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable safety OSHA and Office of Compliance safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training to ensure that all direct reports know how to use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE.

Require knowledge of hazardous (e.g. lead paint and solvents) and universal (e.g. lamps and batteries) waste management requirements to ensure compliance with environmental regulations in performance of duties (e.g. decide hazardous material is no longer needed and will be disposed, select containers for waste accumulation, add waste to containers, label containers, move waste to and from waste accumulation sites, manage waste accumulation sites.

Provide waste management guidance and answer questions concerning waste management.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.

“To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”

Qualifications

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following requirements for this position:

• Ability to supervise and lead a diverse workforce in the pipefitting trade. (Screen-out)

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:

-Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation and Repair

-Technical Practices

-Ability to Use Hand and Power Tools 

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).