Boilermaker Journey

Bechtel•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Boilermaker Journey assembles, installs, tests, repairs, and reassembles boilers and related vessels and structures. The work includes assembling pressure vessels, ductwork, and tanks; preparing and aligning structural components; installing boiler casings and access components; and attaching fabricated parts and equipment to boiler frames. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions and in confined spaces, handling materials and equipment, and assisting with lifting and positioning work pieces. A minimum of 48 months of industrial construction experience is typically required.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 48 months of industrial construction experience.

Responsibilities

Assemble pressure vessels, ductwork, and tanks.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations.
Load and attach rigging, then signal crane operators to lift parts into position.
Assemble boiler frames, tanks, walls, roofs, floors, plates, and beams.
Grind welds or seams to fit.
Install boiler casings, grates, handrails, and manhole and hand-hole covers to provide access for repair.
Align water tubes and connectors and expand their ends to drums and headers.
Bolt casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts—including chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches—to frames.
Test assembled vessels.
Install manholes, hand-holes, valves, gauges, and feed-water connections on drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Clean scale from boiler tubes.
Replace and reassemble gratings, ladders, handrails, and other disassembled structures after repairs.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and work pieces during installation, as needed.
Perform minor cleaning of tools and equipment.