Pipefitter Journeyman

Notch Mechanical•Hartford, CT

10d

About The Position

Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems. Work includes selecting pipe and related materials to job specifications; inspecting work sites; planning installation sequences; cutting, threading, and bending pipe; assembling and installing metal and nonmetal pipes and fittings; joining piping; and securing pipes to structures. The role also installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and tests piping systems for leaks. May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members and must be able to operate industrial lift trucks. Completion of an apprenticeship program is required. A license may be required. The work may require travel between jobsites when the job requires it and includes substantial physical activity and exposure to varied environmental conditions.

Requirements

Completion of an apprenticeship program.
May be required to hold a license.
Ability to travel between jobsites if required by the job.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Manual dexterity and ability to work easily and skillfully with hands.
Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Adequate vision, naturally or with correction.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds.
Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Ability to operate industrial lift trucks.

Responsibilities

Select the type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
Inspect worksites for obstructions and determine whether holes could cause structural weakness.
Plan installation sequences to avoid obstructions and conflicts with other construction workers' activities.
Cut pipe using hand tools, cutting equipment, or machines.
Thread pipe using a threading machine and end pipe by hand or with a pipe-bending machine.
Assemble and install metal and nonmetal pipes and fittings, including brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic materials.
Join piping using threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
Test piping systems for leaks by pressurizing pipes and observing attached gauges.
May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
Operate industrial lift trucks.