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Overview

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

Requirements

  • Have a working knowledge of welding standards such as Tech-Pub-278, Tech-Pub-248, MIL-STD-1689 and proper joint designs IAW MIL-STD-22D.
  • Ability to weld all types of materials using tig and stick, including piping joints such as sockets, butts, E.B rings, backing rings and open butts.
  • Experience with various metals such as cuni, monel, stainless steel, alum and carbon steel/cromoly.
  • Ability to set up and operate welding machines such as SYNCHROWAVE 250 and POWCON ST-300.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems with tig lines and machines.
  • Ability to utilize Metro PCP 912-04 for P-I piping.
  • Knowledge of proper joint designs IAW MIL-STD-22D.
  • Ability to weld different materials with stick and tig.
  • Experience with carbon steel/cromoly, cuni and stainless steel materials.
  • Ability to operate with welding banks and some knowledge of the operation of welding machines.
  • Willingness to learn tig welding.
  • Ability to stick weld fillet and butt joints.
  • Must be able to pass 6-G carbon steel pipe welding test.
  • Must be able to access all Navy installations and other shipyards by obtaining DBIDS and NAVSEA badges.

Additional Information

  • The hours are 6am - 2:45pm with a 45 minute lunch.
  • Security Clearance: No Clearance.
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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 $30–$46/hr across 12 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 17 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 140 other active welding openings from 71 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.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (17), 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.

See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

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