Pipefitter Journeyman

Kiewit•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

Plan, lay out, install, test, and repair all types of piping systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves fabricating and installing piping, assembling and securing pipe components, installing equipment and supports, hydrotesting systems, and checking subordinate work for compliance. This is a skilled position in a construction and industrial environment.

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 move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds may be required at heights exceeding 200 feet.
Ability to move and work in confined and cluttered spaces 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 or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of pipe and piping 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 in position for welding.
Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment 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.
Distinguish between different metal materials and thicknesses.
Manually handle and safely 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 needed corrective action.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.