Pipefitter

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane is seeking a Journeyman Pipefitter to perform pipefitting and related plumbing duties with limited supervision. The role involves installing, repairing, and maintaining high-pressure piping systems and equipment across steam, vacuum, and water systems.

You will work from drawings and plans to lay out routing, elevations, and system pressures, ensuring proper joints and safe operation.

Qualifications

• Journeyman-level pipefitting and plumbing duties.
• Ability to perform plumber work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Installs, modifies, and repairs high-pressure piping systems and equipment (steam heating, steam generation, vacuum systems, circulators, radiators).
• Plans layouts from plans/blueprints; determines routing, pitch, elevation, and pressures.
• Assembles, tests, maintains, and repairs water, drainage, and waste systems; ensures leak-free joints.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is required to perform Journeyman-level duties assigned of a Pipe Fitter and shall have ability to do the Plumber work without more than normal supervision. The position is in the Maintenance & Operations Section, Engineering Service, at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Spokane, Washington.

Key Responsibilities

Installs, modifies, and repairs new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generation, vacuum systems, circulating pumps, and radiators. Figuring pressures and fixtures units within a system and ensuring that piping, valves, fittings and equipment are proper for the work.

Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operation of various piping systems and equipment.

Planning and completing the routing and placement of systems leading to the equipment, determining, and placing the equipment at the proper levels and points in the systems, and joining, sealing, and testing systems and equipment for proper pressures, leak‑free joints, and operation. Assembles, installs, tests, maintains, and repairs water, drainage, and waste disposal systems.

Cuts, bends, threads, and assembles water and drainage pipe fittings using hand tools, power driven machines and welding equipment and makes various types of pressure‑tight joints. Installs water valves, traps, and similar devices. Packs, adjusts, and repairs various valves of all types. Incumbent also cleans out grease traps. Determine applicable state plumbing code requirements and ensure the level of cross‑connection control within the premises is appropriate.

Ensures assembly testing and recordkeeping and evaluates connections. Performs backflow prevention requirements for plumbing fixtures and equipment. Ensures properly installed approved backflow preventers and annual assembly testing. Maintains and records data in logbook and computer work order databases, estimates pipe jobs. Maintains all the shop equipment and tools in his shop.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Pipefitter/PD706340 Physical Requirements: Incumbent must stand a large part of the day, climb ladders, work in stooped or prone positions, and at times exert considerable physical effort in lifting chemicals and compounds into feeders and storage areas which consists of 50 lbs. bags, gas cylinders and various size drums

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $30.15 – $35.16/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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