Pipefitter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

The VA North Texas Health Care System is recruiting for a Pipefitter. The Pipefitter position is located within the Engineering Department and the primary functions include working with pipes and fittings from a range of high pressure to low pressure steam.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until July 8, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 20, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks until 07/08/2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Applicants who are referred will be considered for 90 days, after 90 days applicants will have to reapply.

The incumbent of this position is required to install, maintain, and repair all plumbing facilities and equipment such as showers, sinks, toilets, sterilizes, dishwashing machines, floor drains, faucets, drinking fountains, wall bubblers, sewer mains, drain lines, sprinkler system and laundry equipment such as washers, heat exchangers, water softeners, stills, hot and cold water drainage and sewer distribution systems. Employee maintains/repairs the medical air, oxygen, vacuum and gas system to include the related components and subsystem.

Installs, maintains and repairs steam equipment throughout the hospital repairs laundry and dietetic equipment which includes steam mains from boiler house, steam cookers, steam tables, pressure cookers, hot water heaters, radiators, steam traps, condense and steam distribution system; repairs and replaces defective gas and air lines; installs and replaces pipe covering. Employee maintains laundry equipment with regard to steam connections, etc.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 6:30am to 3:00pm

Position Description Title/PD#:
Pipefitter/PD03229A

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not Approved

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized