Pipefitter Journeyman

Kiewit•Port Arthur, TX

4d•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 different pipe types and joining methods, interpreting isometric drawings, taking measurements, fabricating and installing piping, and installing equipment and supports in a power plant or industrial setting. The position also includes hydrotesting piping systems, estimating materials and work requirements, inspecting subordinate work for compliance, identifying deficiencies, and taking corrective action. Work takes place in a construction or industrial environment and may involve changing outdoor weather, irregular hours, weekends, overtime, holidays, heights, confined spaces, and noisy or dusty conditions.

Requirements

Experience as a Pipefitter Journeyman in a power plant or industrial setting.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
Strong 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.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Ability to observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Ability to perform the physical and environmental requirements of the position, including moving about construction or industrial sites and working in noisy, dusty, confined, cluttered, or uneven areas.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
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 that may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Plan, lay out, install, test, and repair piping systems according to applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
Maintain working knowledge of pipe types and 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 fabricated metal 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 plans and specifications.
Distinguish between 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, and materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action.