Pipefitter Pre-Apprentice

P1 Construction, LLC.•Lenexa, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

P1 Construction is seeking Local Union 533 Pipefitter Pre-Apprentices for the Kansas City KS/MO Metro area. P1 Construction has grown into a national construction and solutions provider. P1 is a specialty subcontractor providing HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building technologies, controls, millwright, and architectural metal work across the U.S. P1 offers value-added services like virtual design and construction and multi-trade fabrication. The company culture prioritizes safety, treats associates like family, and provides challenging work in a rewarding, energetic environment. P1 Construction maintains a high standard of excellence along with an ethical and friendly business culture. This can be a highly rewarding career path for those motivated to learn a trade. A union apprenticeship is an excellent career choice if you like to work with your hands; are willing to serve an apprenticeship for up to five years; have dexterity, mechanical ability, problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team; want to earn a living wage and good benefits; and want the opportunity to advance in your career. The Local Union Pipefitters 533 Apprenticeship Program is a five-year training program. Individuals accepted into this program will receive both classroom training through the Local Pipefitters Training center and on-the-job training with an employer. Trainees are paid a percentage of the pipefitter wage rate for their work, with step increases, until graduating from the program. Upon graduation, trainees receive 100% of the wage rate as determined by the bargaining agreement with the local union.

Requirements

Must have successfully completed a community college/vocational certification program OR Associate’s degree related to hands-on HVAC/welding/plumbing trades OR have at least 1 year of full-time construction hands-on trade work experience.
Must be proficient in basic math skills: additions, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals.
Must meet the Local Union Pipefitters 533 Apprenticeship Program requirements.
This position is represented by Local Union Pipefitters 533.
Must be able to work full-time and attend night classes 2 days per week.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Must be able to satisfactorily pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
Detailed resume with education, training, and job history information including dates of employment for each position and if not self-explanatory, position responsibility summaries. This must be uploaded online with your P1 Employment Application.
2026/2027 Letter of Eligibility from the Local Pipefitters Training Center (proof that the Apprenticeship Program requirements have been satisfied). Must be submitted to P1 HR within 35 days of the online employment application. Upload the Letter online with your P1 Employment Application OR email to [email protected] with your full name, the position you are applying for, and a request to attach this documentation to the employment application. Applications will be considered incomplete and not eligible for interviews until we have received this document.

Responsibilities

Pipefitters install, assemble, fabricate, maintain, repair and troubleshoot mechanical piping systems carrying fuel, chemicals, water, steam and air in heating, cooling, lubricating and various other process piping systems.
Preparation of construction site for installation of equipment and piping.
Installing supports and hangers.
Reading drawings, and specifications to determine layout of pipe and equipment fabrication and installation.
Rigging, setting, supporting and piping of equipment, valves, fittings.
Measuring, cutting, bending, preparing and joining all types of pipe including threading, welding, brazing, soldering, cementing, fusion and mechanical joining.
Pressure test systems to detect leaks.
Detecting faults in piping systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes.
Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues.
Ensuring safety standards and building regulations are met.