Pipefitter

Clark Construction Group, LLC•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

Clark is seeking a Pipefitter to support construction projects. The role selects, cuts, threads, assembles, installs, secures, and tests piping systems and related equipment. The Pipefitter assists the foreman with installation sequencing, performs field layout and calculations, and works safely around heavy machinery. The position also includes setting and aligning process equipment and performing other duties as required.

Requirements

Be attentive to detail and alert to ensure safety.
Receive and follow instructions and communicate with co-workers.
Read labels, safety warnings, and guidelines.
Read pipe shop drawings, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs.
Have excellent physical fitness and the ability to lift heavy objects.
Have good communication skills.

Responsibilities

Align with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, and relationship-building.
Select pipe types, sizes, related materials, and equipment according to job specifications.
Assist the foreman in planning installation sequences to avoid obstructions and conflicts with other workers’ activities.
Cut pipe using pipe cutters, pipe saws, power tools such as band saws, and pipe-cutting machines.
Thread pipe using a threading machine.
Safely operate Victaulic roll-grooving and cut-groove equipment and processes.
Mount pipe hangers and brackets on walls and ceilings.
Assemble and install metal or nonmetal pipes and fittings using threaded, wrapped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints and hand tools.
Secure pipes to structures using brackets, clamps, hangers, and hand or power tools.
Test piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure and observing attached gauges.
Comply with safety and project rules and company policies and procedures.
Work around heavy machinery, including hydraulic and lattice cranes.
Rig and signal loads as required.
Set and align process equipment such as pumps and blowers.
Conduct piping-system field layout and calculate offsets, miters, and fittings.
Perform other duties as required.