Shipboard Plumber for Navy Vessels – Field Tech & Piping

United Support Services; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

United Support Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Shipboard Plumber to support U.S. Navy vessels in the Hampton Roads, VA area.

The role requires hands-on installation, repair, and inspection of shipboard plumbing systems, with emphasis on safety and compliance with Navy standards. Candidates should have shipboard plumbing experience, familiarity with ship layouts, and the ability to obtain necessary clearances and base access credentials.

Qualifications

• Shipboard plumbing experience required.
• Messing & Berthing Barge experience preferred.
• Understanding of U.S. Navy ship layout, configuration, control plates, placards, markings, and symbols.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a confidential or higher security clearance, passport, and base access credentials.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures in heating, water, and drainage systems.
• Study plans, blueprints, and drawings to determine materials and sequence.
• Inspect shipboard structures to avoid compromising integrity during pipe installation.
• Coordinate pipe installations using layout sheets and schematics.
• Fill systems with water or air and conduct pressure tests for leaks.

Skills

Shipboard plumbing

Blueprints & drawings

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Job description

United Support Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Shipboard Plumber to support U.S. Navy vessels in the Hampton Roads, VA area.

The role requires hands-on installation, repair, and inspection of shipboard plumbing systems, with emphasis on safety and compliance with Navy standards. Candidates should have shipboard plumbing experience, familiarity with ship layouts, and the ability to obtain necessary clearances and base access credentials.