Pipefitter

Zachry Group • Clute, TX

6d

About The Position

An Industrial Pipe Fitter assembles, lays out, installs, and maintains piping systems for steam, fluid, or gas. Systems may include pipe, flanges, supports, valves, gauges, hangers, and angles. Work may take place in buildings, outdoors, inside structures such as tanks or boilers, in underground excavations, and at heights of up to 300 feet. The role involves pipe fabrication, layout, fitting, installation, and interpreting drawings and specifications, including work on drums, towers, offsets, and miter fittings. The employee may work independently or with helpers and laborers, occasionally overseeing their work and serving as an authority on pipefitting matters. The position requires adherence to safety rules and use of personal protective equipment. The employee must be able to work outdoors in varied weather and for periods of up to 12 hours a day.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as an Industrial Pipe Fitter or Pipe Fitter Helper; the qualifications section specifies at least 4 years of experience with pipefitting processes.
• Demonstrated industrial construction or maintenance experience, including experience on an industrial construction project.
• Ability to read prints, blueprints, and construction drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, manufacturers’ manuals, and instructions.
• Knowledge of pipefitting processes for industrial piping and boiler components for a combined-cycle power plant.
• Good problem-solving abilities, aptitude, and manual dexterity.
• Good reading comprehension.
• Ability to work with others as a team player and independently with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills with coworkers and supervisors.
• Commitment to Zachry values and safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, bending, squatting, lifting, climbing, working at heights, and potentially moving loads up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather and for periods of up to 12 hours a day.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Zachry ROF’d employee.
• Former Zachry employee.
• NCCER Certification as an Industrial Pipe Fitter.
• Formal or technical education.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work, including locations, quantities, and sizes of required materials.
• Identify the tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and precautions needed to eliminate those risks.
• Prepare, fabricate, install, and fit pipe to specifications.
• Install valves, hangers, supports, and flanges in piping systems according to plans and applicable specifications.
• Perform tests to ensure the quality of pipe and piping systems.
• Hoist loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables, and other rigging equipment.
• Work closely with and occasionally oversee helpers and laborers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed