Pipefitter Journeyman

Kiewit•Port Arthur, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Plan, lay out, install, test, and repair piping systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves reading isometric drawings, fabricating and installing piping, assembling pipe systems and related equipment, and laying out and installing equipment such as vessels, skids, pumps, and supports. The Pipefitter Journeyman also performs hydro tests, estimates materials and resources, and inspects subordinate work for compliance with plans and specifications.

Requirements

Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical assessment, 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 may involve ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds exceeding 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 or industrial site, as required.

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 components of fabricated metal products in 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 in accordance with 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, pipes, and supports.
Hydro test 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 necessary corrective action.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.