Pipefitter Journeyman

Kiewit•Port Arthur, TX

8d•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, measuring, fabricating, and installing piping; assembling, aligning, and securing pipe components; laying out and installing equipment and supports; hydro testing piping systems; and checking subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. Work takes place in a construction or industrial environment, including changing outdoor conditions, and may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays.

Requirements

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.
Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
Must have required tools.
May require a U.S. driver's license.
Able to move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially over 200 feet.
Able to work in confined, cluttered, and uneven areas and in noisy and dusty environments.
Able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

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 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 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.
Hydro test piping systems.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, and materials needed to perform work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, and explain and take necessary corrective action.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.