DSHS FTAA Plumber/Pipefitter
State of Washington
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PIPEFITTER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Bremerton, Washington
Salary
$39.24 - $45.79
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 26, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a pipefitter in a naval shipyard, where you'll install, repair, and maintain piping systems on ships and submarines, including steam lines and nuclear support equipment.
You'll use blueprints and plans to layout and fix these systems with minimal supervision.
It's a great fit for experienced tradespeople skilled in hands-on mechanical work in industrial or maritime settings.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform pipefitting work independently without more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
- Experience using ships plans, blueprints, and sketches to layout piping systems including routing, placement, pitch, and elevation
- Knowledge of repairing steam-generated equipment on ships and submarines
- Skills in installing and maintaining high/low pressure steam lines, traps, reducing valves, and control valves
- Experience with flexible hose inspection, manufacturing, and testing
- Familiarity with nuclear work procedures and basic trade knowledge for repairs on nuclear support systems
- Meet OPM Job Qualification Handbook standards for trades and labor occupations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PIPEFITTER in the Production and Resources Department of PSNS and IMF.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Major Duties:
- You will be performing shop, ship, and submarine pipe work using ships plans, blue prints, and sketches to plan and layout the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operation of various piping systems and equipment.
- You will be making repairs on ships and submarines on steam generated equipment.
- You will be installing and maintaining steam supply and return lines, both high and low pressure steam traps, steam reducing valves, and control valves.
- You will be responsible for flexible hose inspection, manufacturing, and testing.
- You will be deciphering nuclear work procedures and using basic trade knowledge to accomplish repairs on nuclear support systems.
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