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The Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK) is seeking a Steamfitter to join our Facilities & Physical Plant Services team. The Home is a 24/7/365 skilled nursing, long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton. Come join our dedicated team!

WDVA employees have access to an excellent benefit and compensation package that includes: 

Wellness and Employee Assistance programs 

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This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all. 

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

 

Position Summary

This position performs journey-level skilled steamfitting work, including the installation, assembly, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of complex piping, boiler, and heat-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) systems throughout the WVHK campus. The position ensures safe and efficient operation of high-pressure piping systems, applies engineering fundamentals to optimize HVAC performance, and maintains compliance with industry codes, safety regulations, and energy efficiency standards. The position also develops and maintains computerized energy management and control systems, collaborates with other facility staff, and uses specialized tools and software, to sustain reliable operations in a healthcare facility environment.

Click to view a copy of the full Steamfitter job description.

 

Salary Information

Starting salary is set following the Building Trades Rate Booklet and depending on the number of leave hours selected.

Hourly Rate   Number of leave hours

$48.09           180

$48.86           140

$49.66           100

 

Steamfitter is in pay schedule-pay range 04-00 and is represented by the Buildings Trades Crafts bargaining agreement.

Trades positions are eligible for all State of Wisconsin employee benefits.

Pay will be set in accordance with the Building Trades Rate Booklet in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

 

Job Details

The Steamfitter works 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a potential for call-ins after hours and weekends and occasional overtime.

The position is not eligible for remote work.

Job duties require the ability to climb and work from ladders and/or scaffolding; perform heavy work, including occasionally exerting more than 100 pounds of force to move objects; work with loud, shaking and/or vibrating equipment; and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a caregiver background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

 

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants for the Steamfitter position must meet one of the following requirements:

  1. Graduation from high school and completion of a steamfitter apprenticeship approved by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development; or
  2. Formal recognition as a journey-level Steamfitter by an appropriate authority (e.g., local or international trade organization); or
  3. Completion of at least 8,000 hours of training and experience+ in all the following work processes:
  • Installation of residential and apartment heating systems; and
  • Installation of industrial and commercial heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems; and
  • Installation and repair of powerhouse systems; and
  • Repair and servicing of all types of heating, refrigeration and air conditioning systems; and
  • Installation and final testing of all types of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; and
  • Installation and final adjustment of temperature controls; and
  • Completion of 500 hours of prescribed instruction

+ Evidence of equivalent training and experience may include letters or statements from current or past customers, clients and/or employers

In addition to the Steamfitter credential, qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps of the process are EPA Section 608 Technician (Refrigerant Handling) Certification* and experience:

Welding (e.g., stick, tig, mig, gas brazing, carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, copper, brass, etc.)*

Performing boiler plant tasks (e.g., replacing traps, condensate pumps, receivers, valves, safety relief valves, low pressure piping repairs and fabrication, etc.)

Working on heating systems (e.g., replacing or repairing heat exchanger tube bundles, etc.)

Working on refrigeration equipment (e.g., replacing compressors/condensers/evaporators, etc.)

Working on heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) equipment (e.g., replacing or repairing heating/cooling coils, blowers, shafts, bearings, control valves, computerized building management systems, etc.)

Repairing stainless steel commercial kitchen equipment

Using computers to perform work tasks (e.g., work order system, communications, recordkeeping, requests for bids, time reporting, etc.)

With teamwork and professional communication

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

 

How To Apply

You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to verify your credentials and attach a resume. To make it easier to apply, save your resume on WiscJobs before attaching it with your application.

Your resume must describe your education, training, and experience related to the required and preferred qualification/s listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume.

NOTE: You cannot update or change your resume once the application is submitted. Make certain that your resume is how you want it to be before you click Submit.

Current permanent, classified state employees who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 04-00, should complete the online application process.

What happens next? After the established deadline, applicant credentials will be verified and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification. Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting, Job ID 3375, should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

 

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 26, 2026.