Telework eligibleFederal

PIPEFITTER LEADER

U.S. Pacific Fleet · Department of the Navy

Pipefitting

Salary
$33–$39/hour
Grade
10
Work location
Telework eligible (US)
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 14, 2026
Apply by
Oct 20, 2026
Category
Pipefitting

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Summary

You will serve as a PIPEFITTER LEADER in the Detachment Yokosuka, Japan, Shop 086 of PSNS and IMF. ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.

Duties

You will read and interpret blueprints, drawings, plans, technical manuals, work instructions, and other sources of job-related information for fabrication, installation, repair and modification of piping systems.

You will install, repair, modify, and check piping systems and equipment such as pressure regulators, relief valves, and pressure supporting and controlling devices.

You will lead other in accomplishing nuclear and non-nuclear installation, maintenance, services, removal, repair, modification, assembly, manufacture, troubleshooting, calibration, and testing.

You will ensure that necessary work documents, plans, blueprints, tools, and materials are available.

You will lead three or more mechanics, apprentices, helpers, ship force, and others in accomplishing nuclear pipefitting installation, modification, maintenance, repair, and test operations.

Education

Additional Information Continued: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement. The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command). PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

How you will be evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING BLUEPRINT READING ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE ABILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC. TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, ARTISTIC) TROUBLESHOOTING You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

About this listing

U.S. Pacific Fleet has 35 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, tied to a duty station named in the announcement. See all U.S. Pacific Fleet listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $33.07 to $38.60 an hour, about $69,017 to $80,558 a year at 2,087 hours.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026. Among currently open federal postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 4 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

Context computed from the GovRemoteJobs inventory as of Oct 16, 2026, refreshed daily.

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