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Job Description

Overview

General Dynamics NASSCO is seeking five Pipe Welders J1-J4 for their Pipeshop located in Norfolk, Virginia. This position involves working on ship construction, advanced ship repair, and maintenance for both commercial and national defense assets.

Requirements

  • Journeyperson 4: Knowledge of welding standards and ability to weld various materials including tig and stick.
  • Journeyperson 3: Knowledge of proper joint designs and ability to weld different materials.
  • Journeyperson 2: Some knowledge of proper weld joint designs and ability to stick weld.
  • Journeyperson 1: Ability to stick weld fillet and butt joints and willingness to learn other procedures.

Additional Information

  • Location: Norfolk, Virginia
  • Shift: Day shift from 6am to 2:45pm with a 45-minute lunch.
  • No security clearance required.
  • Must be able to access Navy installations and other shipyards.
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How this job compares in Norfolk, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Norfolk, VA currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$46/hr across 10 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 Norfolk, VA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Norfolk, VA right now, from 11 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 134 other active welding openings from 72 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Norfolk, or widen the search to Virginia.

General Dynamics NASSCO currently has 1 other opening live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (14), Atlantic Constructors, Inc. (11), and Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $41/hr, Norfolk at $32/hr, and Chesapeake at $27/hr. Norfolk is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG and Stick work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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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. Pipe Welder J1 - J4 (DAY SHIFT) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.