Boilermaker Journey

Bechtel•Corpus Christi, TX

21h

About The Position

The Boilermaker Journey assembles and installs boilers, pressure vessels, ductwork, tanks, and related fabricated structures. The work takes place outdoors in all weather conditions and in confined spaces. The role includes fitting, rigging, testing, and completing vessel assemblies, as well as assisting with material handling and maintaining tools and equipment. 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 specified positions.
Assemble boiler frames, tanks, walls, roofs, floors, plates, and beams.
Grind welds or seams to achieve proper fit.
Install boiler casings, grates, handrails, manhole covers, and hand-hole covers to provide access for repairs.
Align water tubes and connectors and expand tube ends into drums and headers.
Bolt casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated components such as 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 structures after repairs.
Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and securing materials and work pieces during installation.
Perform minor cleaning of tools and equipment.