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Job Description

Overview

The Pipefitter position is located in the Engineering Service department at the Margaret C. Corbin VA Campus in Manhattan, NY. The role involves safety and preventive maintenance inspections and repairs of utility systems and equipment, working with various piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Installing and operating high- and low-pressure piping systems and plumbing systems.
  • Installing plumbing fixtures such as sinks, water closets, and hot water storage tanks.
  • Aligning pipes, valves, fittings, and joints for accurate match.
  • Figuring pressures and fixture units within a system.
  • Interpreting and applying building plans and blueprints.
  • Performing work assigned orally and through written or electronic work orders.
  • Determining proper placement and elevation for installing equipment.
  • Planning and laying out installation, modification, and repair of piping systems.
  • Using power tools common to the pipefitting trade.

Requirements

  • Applicants must show evidence of training or experience relevant to the position.
  • Experience can include paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work.
  • Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading.
  • Skills in measurement, layout, troubleshooting, and using tools and equipment.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4:40 PM.
  • Physical requirements include working from ladders and in cramped spaces.
  • Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in New York, NY currently run a median of $40/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $36–$48/hr across 29 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 46 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 36 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 165 other active welding openings from 107 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (8), and Veterans Health Administration (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Bronx at $43/hr, New York at $40/hr, and Brooklyn at $40/hr. New York is among them.

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