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Offshore Pipe Fitter Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Pipefitter

Newport, RI · On-site

$50 - $70/hr

The Pipefitter is responsible for comprehending and utilizing blueprints, sketches, drawings ... Taps or dies Work Environment This job operates inside and aboard ships both offshore and onshore ...

Pipefitter

North Kingstown, RI · On-site

$24.50 - $31.25/hr

The Pipefitter is responsible for comprehending and utilizing blueprints, sketches, drawings ... offshore and onshore as well as confined spaces. While performing some duties of this job, the ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Pipefitter

North Kingstown, RI · On-site

$24.50 - $31.25/hr

The Pipefitter is responsible for comprehending and utilizing blueprints, sketches, drawings ... Taps or dies Work Environment This job operates inside and aboard ships both offshore and onshore ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Measure, cut, fit, and install structural/pipe plate, pipe material, beams, plate, pipe, etc., per ... Follow fitting procedures and principles used in fabricating offshore jackets, decks, heliports ...

Description Offshore Fitter Location: Offshore Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary The Offshore ... Use pipe cutting machine, or if unavailable, use beveling machine to cut pipe to required length.

Offshore Fitter Department: Offshore Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary The Offshore Fitter is ... Use pipe cutting machine, or if unavailable, use beveling machine to cut pipe to required length.

Offshore Fitter Location: Offshore Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary The Offshore Fitter is ... Use pipe cutting machine, or if unavailable, use beveling machine to cut pipe to required length.

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How much do offshore pipe fitter jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for offshore pipe fitter in the United States is $28.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $31.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an offshore pipe fitter?

An Offshore Pipe Fitter is responsible for installing, assembling, and maintaining piping systems on offshore oil rigs or platforms. They work with various materials such as steel, copper, and plastic to ensure the safe and efficient transport of oil, gas, or other fluids. The job involves reading blueprints, cutting and welding pipes, and conducting pressure tests to check for leaks. Offshore Pipe Fitters must follow strict safety regulations due to the hazardous marine environment. Strong technical skills, physical endurance, and experience with offshore operations are essential for this role.

What is the work environment like for an offshore pipe fitter?

As an Offshore Pipe Fitter, you'll typically work as part of a close-knit team on oil rigs or offshore platforms, often following a rotational schedule such as two weeks on and two weeks off. The environment is highly safety-driven, and tasks include installing, maintaining, and repairing piping systems under the supervision of a foreman or supervisor. You'll collaborate with welders, engineers, and other trades, handling both routine and emergency repairs. Adaptability and effective communication are important as you may need to take on varied responsibilities depending on project demands and changing conditions offshore.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an offshore pipe fitter?

To thrive as an Offshore Pipe Fitter, you need solid mechanical aptitude, expertise in pipe fitting and fabrication, and a recognized apprenticeship or vocational qualification in pipe fitting or a related field. Familiarity with industrial tools, offshore safety systems, and certifications such as BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) or HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) are typically required. Strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure in challenging environments are highly valued. These abilities are crucial for maintaining safety standards, ensuring precise installations, and ensuring the smooth operation of offshore projects.

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Infographic showing various Offshore Pipe Fitter job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, and 7% Nights. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $59,574 per year, or $28.6 per hour.

Pipefitter

Walashek

Newport, RI • On-site

$50 - $70/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 26 days ago


Job description

The Pipefitter is responsible for comprehending and utilizing blueprints, sketches, drawings, technical manuals, and work process instructions in order to measure, cut, thread and bend pipe (of multiple material types) to required shape using hand and power tools. This position must also have the ability to install prepared pipe into systems. This role reports directly to the Lead man or Foreman as assigned.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. Lays out and fabricates piping and possess the ability to install into established piping systems within technical guidelines.
  2. Read and interpret basic drawings, technical manuals and weld symbols.
  3. Pass tack-weld test procedure
  4. Inspection of work, identification of potential problems, initiation of corrective actions.
  5. Perform as a productive working team member that meets daily goals set by the supervisor.
  6. Must possess experience in the trade and knowledge of ship terminology
  7. Must have working knowledge of procedures, strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to follow directions
  8. Use and read a tape measure
  9. Lay out material
  10. Fit -up material
  11. Prepare for rigging of material
  12. Comprehensive Torch and Tac-Weld Work
  13. Use a radius gage
  14. Use hand power tools
  15. Conduct Lock-Out/ Tag-Out
  16. General Knowledge of USN Standard Items
  17. Possess the ability to bend Pipe mandrel pipe bender
  18. Proficiency in brazing
  19. Understand rolling off set
Necessary Equipment Operation, but not limited to the following
  1. Blow torches, motorized cutting torches, pattern cutting torches and welding torches
  2. Taps or dies
Work Environment

This job operates inside and aboard ships both offshore and onshore as well as confined spaces. While performing some duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Must wear hearing, eye, head protection and proper PPE when required. Visits may require standing on a variety of surfaces and at differing angles, bending over, crouching and climbing up and over obstructions such as scaffolding, ladders, and internal barge and boat structural members.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary depending on schedule and job contract. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Required Education and Experience
  1. High School Diploma or GED Equivalency
  2. One-year certificate from college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and/ or industrial pipefitting experience
  3. Must pass background check and be TWIC card and DBIDS credential eligible
  4. Must pass drug screening
AAP/EEO Statement

Walashek Industrial & Marine Inc. is an EEO/Disability/Vets Employer

Benefits

We provide paid holidays, PTO, paid medical, vision, dental, life insurance and 401(k) benefits.

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