Marine Pipefitter

About the job Marine Pipefitter


Venture Dynamics is seeking skilled and experienced Marine Pipefitters to install, modify, fabricate, and repair piping systems aboard Navy and commercial vessels. Marine Pipefitters will read and interpret drawings, route and fit pipe runs, prep joints for welding or brazing, perform system alignments, and support testing requirements. This position requires advanced shipyard pipefitting experience, strong technical accuracy, and the ability to work safely in confined spaces, elevated areas, and industrial shipboard environments. This position supports shipyard projects throughout the Virginia Hampton Roads region , including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Yorktown.

• Read and interpret blueprints, isometrics, P&IDs, and NAVSEA piping specifications
• Fit, fabricate, route, and install piping systems including copper-nickel, stainless steel, carbon steel, and PVC
• Perform silver brazing on copper-nickel and other approved piping materials
• Prep pipe joints for welding or brazing, including beveling, cleaning, fit-up, and alignment to tolerance
• Install valves, flanges, hangers, supports, unions, reducers, and associated hardware
• Conduct hydrostatic and pneumatic testing including flushing and leak checks
• Remove, repair, and replace shipboard piping systems and components
• Use pipefitting tools including bevelers, threaders, grinders, saws, levels, and precision measuring devices
• Work safely in tanks, voids, bilges, machinery spaces, and other confined or restricted shipboard areas
• Maintain tool control, follow hot-work rules, and comply with all shipyard and safety procedures

• Minimum 5 years of pipefitting experience in Navy or commercial ship repair environments
• Proven ability to perform silver brazing to shipyard and customer standards
• Ability to read and apply shipyard drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and piping layouts
• Proficiency in pipe layout, fabrication, fit-up, and measurement tolerances
• Experience preparing joints for welders and coordinating with welding teams
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, and pipe beveling equipment
• Must pass background screening and meet shipyard access requirements (DBIDS when required)
• Ability to work aloft, in confined spaces, and in physically demanding marine environments
• Reliable transportation, excellent attendance, and ability to work overtime, nights, weekends, and inclement weather

• Prior silver brazing certification (MIL-SPEC, AWS, or ABS accepted by customers)
• Experience working under NAVSEA Standard Items and Navy piping-system requirements
• OSHA-10 Maritime
• Ability to wear a respirator when required for hot-work, confined-space support, blasting, paint, or insulation areas
• Experience supporting multi-trade piping or mechanical projects

• Work occurs aboard ships, in dry docks, and in pipe fabrication or industrial environments
• PPE provided according to project and customer requirements