Pipefitter Craftsman 2

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Pipefitter Craftsman 2 lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves reading isometric drawings, measuring, fabricating and installing piping, and laying out and installing equipment, vessels, skids, pumps, pipe, and supports. The position also includes hydrotesting piping systems and working in construction or industrial settings.

Requirements

Experience as a pipefitter in a power plant or industrial setting.
Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Must have required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions and in noisy, dusty environments.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially over 200 feet high.
Ability to move and work in confined and cluttered spaces and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

Read isometric drawings, take measurements, and fabricate and install piping efficiently.
Align, bolt, and clamp fabricated metal product components into position for welding.
Assemble and secure 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 according to applicable plans and specifications.
Distinguish between different thicknesses and types of metal materials.
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.
Hydrotest piping systems.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.