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Job Description

Overview

This position is located in the Facility Support Service, in the Maintenance and Repair Section of the El Paso VA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform in the capacity of a Pipefitter, responsible for installation, modification, testing, maintaining, repairing, inspecting, analyzing for defects, troubleshooting, and elimination of malfunctions in all piping systems in the facility.

Responsibilities

  • Perform installation, modification, testing, maintenance, and repair of all piping systems.
  • Conduct visual examinations and operational tests.
  • Maintain, modify, and repair medical gas piping and systems.
  • Install, maintain, and troubleshoot plumbing fixtures and systems.
  • Assist other trades in diagnosing and repairing piping problems.
  • Clean and secure job sites and tools after work completion.
  • Open and close work orders for time and materials.
  • Maintain documentation of inspections and repairs.
  • Determine if systems are unreliable or unsafe and arrange for repairs.
  • Apply Lockout/Tag out (LOTO) procedures as required.
  • Keep users informed about repairs and schedules.
  • Test backflow prevention devices annually and ensure compliance.

Requirements

  • Certification as a medical gas installer.
  • Licensed Backflow Repair Assembly Tester within one year of hire.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Experience in plumbing and pipefitting.
  • Knowledge of safety precautions and procedures.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm.
  • Tour of duty may include holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts.
  • Position is essential and requires reporting during emergencies.
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How this job compares in El Paso, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for pipefitter jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $29–$33/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 64% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,122 other active welding openings from 514 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (36), Zachry Group (29), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.