Boilermaker Journey

Bechtel•Brownsville, TX

13d

About The Position

The Boilermaker Journey assembles and installs boilers, pressure vessels, ductwork, tanks, and related fabricated components. The work includes positioning and securing materials, fitting and grinding seams, installing boiler components and access structures, aligning and connecting water tubes, and testing assembled vessels. The role works outdoors in all weather conditions and in confined spaces, and typically requires at least 48 months of industrial construction experience.

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, and signal crane operators to lift parts into specified positions.
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 repairs.
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 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.