Pipe Helper 1

Kiewit•Greenville, MS

About The Position

Assist skilled craftsperson(s) with supportive duties under immediate supervision. The level and degree of responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. This is an entry-level position involving piping installation, fabrication support, equipment layout, and hydro testing in a construction or industrial environment.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Knowledge of the safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.
Must have the required tools.
Must pass Fit For Duty Testing.
A U.S. driver's license may be required.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
Must be able to constantly move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Must be able to work in changing outdoor weather conditions and in noisy and dusty environments.
May need to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
May need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet, and must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
Must be able to move and work in and around confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Learn to read isometric drawings, take measurements, and fabricate and install piping efficiently.
Assist skilled craftspeople with aligning, bolting, and clamping components of fabricated metal products in preparation for welding.
Assist with assembling and securing pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications by welding and threading joints.
Position and secure materials and workpieces during installation, and install items in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
Learn to distinguish different thicknesses and types of metal materials.
Learn to manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment.
Operate beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, and a Saw-Zall.
Lay out and install equipment, vessels, skids, pumps, pipe, and supports.
Assist with hydro testing piping systems.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.