Boilermaker Journeyman - Maintenance (No Per Diem)

Brown & Root•Bishop, TX

About The Position

The Boilermaker Journeyman performs boiler and vessel assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair work. The role typically requires three or more years of documented field experience in the craft and the ability to read and interpret instructions and independently document, plan, and perform work activities. The position works under immediate supervision and typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Work includes laying out and fitting structural components; rigging and positioning parts; assembling boiler frames, tanks, and vessels; fitting and welding or bolting components; installing tubes, valves, gauges, and other fittings; assisting with pressure tests; and repairing defective boiler sections and tubes. The role also involves minor maintenance and cleaning, flame cutting, and compliance with safety and project rules. Other duties may be assigned as required. Physical requirements include standing, walking, and sitting; lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; pushing and pulling; and performing work involving climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, and fingering at the stated frequencies. The position requires working at heights without fear. Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, a flexible spending account, disability benefits, paid time off, a flexible work schedule, and professional training and development.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents.
Ability to plan, document, and perform work activities independently.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Ability to perform functions relying on instructions and pre-established guidelines.

Responsibilities

Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations using layout tools and knowledge of geometry.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift components into position.
Align structural or plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats using plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind irregular edges to fit sections and structural parts together.
Bolt or arc-weld structures and sections together.
Position drums and headers into supports, and bolt or weld supports to frames.
Align water tubes, connect them to drums and headers, and expand tube ends using a tube expander.
Bolt or weld casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, safety hatches, and other fabricated parts to frames.
Perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities using tools and equipment.
Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feed-water connections in drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Assist with testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas under specified pressure and observing instruments for leaks.
Repair boilers or tanks in the field by removing defective sections or tubes, straightening plates, installing new tubes, fitting and welding new sections, and replacing worn bolt lugs.
Fasten and caulk vessel sections using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers, when required.
Line fireboxes with refractory brick and blocks, when required.
Fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt boilers to their installation premises, when required.
Use flame-cutting techniques and torches.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Perform other duties as required.