Pipefitter Journeyman

Kiewit•Port Arthur, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pipefitter Journeyman plans, lays out, installs, tests, and repairs piping systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves working with a variety of pipe types and joint systems, reading isometric drawings, measuring, fabricating, installing, and hydrotesting piping, and laying out and installing equipment and supports. The position also includes inspecting subordinate work for compliance and addressing deficiencies. This is a skilled construction/industrial site role. The worker must follow safety and project rules and may work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays. Work involves changing outdoor weather, noisy and dusty conditions, confined or cluttered spaces, uneven surfaces, and potentially elevated access using ladders, platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds. The role may require moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical examination, and a background check.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction/industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to move and work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction/industrial site, as required.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of various pipe and pipe systems, including butt welded, socket welded, threaded, Victaulic, grooved, glued, and fused joints.
Read isometric drawings, take measurements, and fabricate and install piping efficiently.
Align, bolt, and clamp components of fabricated metal products to secure them 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 varying thicknesses and types of metal materials.
Manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment.
Operate beveling machines, cut-off grinders, pipe threaders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, and a Saw-Zall.
Lay out and install equipment, vessels, skids, pumps, pipe, and supports.
Hydrotest piping systems.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.