Pipefitter – High-Pressure Piping & Plant Maintenance

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA, seeks a Pipefitter under the Chief of the Maintenance and Operation Section.

The role emphasizes installing, repairing, and maintaining high‑pressure piping systems and related equipment, using blueprints and toolsets to ensure safe, reliable performance. Responsibilities include reading plans, fabricating components, and aligning systems, with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Applicants will be rated according to OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen-out element appears as question 1 in the online questionnaire; those lacking it are ineligible.
• Full year is considered 35–40 hours per week; part-time experience credited proportionally.

Responsibilities

• Figure pipe joints and valves sized to support system pressures.
• Operate machine tools to manufacture or re-machine parts (lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders).
• Install, modify, and repair high‑pressure piping and related systems.
• Work from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan routing and layout.
• Repair water, sewer, drainage, and gas distribution systems.
• Align pipes, valves, fittings, and joints for accurate match.
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm; subject to change based on facility needs.
• Work in environments that may be dirty, with hazards and heavy lifting.

Skills

Pipefitting

Blueprint reading

Equipment installation

Troubleshooting

Measurement and layout

Use and maintain tools

Technical practices

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Drill presses

Precision grinders

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA, seeks a Pipefitter under the Chief of the Maintenance and Operation Section.

The role emphasizes installing, repairing, and maintaining high‑pressure piping systems and related equipment, using blueprints and toolsets to ensure safe, reliable performance. Responsibilities include reading plans, fabricating components, and aligning systems, with a Monday–Friday schedule.