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Pipefitter

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Pipefitter job at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, part of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and its Maintenance and Repair Section. The worker installs, repairs, and maintains piping systems that carry hot water, high-pressure steam, and other gases and fluids. The job is filled through direct hire, which means a faster hiring process, and the announcement may be used to fill more openings later.

1 vacancy in Salem, VA. The announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition applicants (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) and eligible displaced federal employees get priority over other applicants.

What you would do

  • Install, modify, repair, and maintain high-temperature water and high-pressure piping systems.
  • Read blueprints, layout sketches, and specifications for new or existing piping systems.
  • Cut, thread, and connect pipes using unions, flanges, welding, or brazing.
  • Test systems for proper flow, pressure, and leak-free joints.
  • Trace and troubleshoot pipe lines to find and fix leaks.
  • Perform safety and preventive maintenance inspections of systems and equipment.

Do you qualify for WG-10?

With experience: No specific length of experience is required, but you must show training or experience that is strong enough to do the work. Preferred: 5 or more years of maintenance and repair work in a commercial, industrial, or hospital setting. Applicants are rated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards, and no grade level is stated.

With education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Journeyman plumbing license (preferred, not required)
  • Med-Gas certification (preferred, not required)

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing specific piping or maintenance experience, dates, and hours per week (two pages maximum)
  • Resume must be 5MB or less; PDF is recommended
  • Cover letter, license, or professional certification, if you have them and want them considered
  • Transcript or SF-50, only if they apply to your situation

How you will be rated: First, a screen-out question on the online questionnaire checks whether you meet the minimum qualifications; applicants who do not are removed. Those who pass are rated on job elements such as equipment installation, blueprint reading, measurement and layout, technical practices, troubleshooting, tool use, and working without more than normal supervision.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your piping, plumbing, or maintenance work in detail on your resume, since VA will not assume experience you do not list.
  • Keep your resume to two pages or less; longer resumes make you ineligible.
  • Complete the online questionnaire and upload all required documents in one submission before the closing time, because incomplete applications are deemed ineligible.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the ability to work weekends and holidays.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required; non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
  • Suitable for federal employment after a background investigation
  • Urinalysis drug screen before appointment; refusing the test means no job
  • Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Online onboarding; acceptable ID required, and non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted after May 7, 2025
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption with a face mask

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$27.00 – $32.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-10 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Location
Salem, Virginia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Pipefitting (4204)
Announcement
CBTA-13104147-27-JK

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