Pipelayer Journeyman - INF

Kiewit • Fort Worth, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Plan, lay out, install, test, and repair underground piping systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves identifying piping components, aligning and setting pipe to grade, preparing trenches, installing pipe, and covering or backfilling completed work.

This skilled position is based in a construction/industrial environment with changing outdoor weather conditions. Work may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required, as well as accessing elevated work areas and working in confined, cluttered, uneven, noisy, or dusty spaces. The employee must have the required tools and be able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Understand, follow, and communicate written and oral instructions effectively with management and supervision.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities.
• Pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Be able to move about a construction/industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet.
• Be able to move and work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• Be able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction/industrial site.
• Have the required tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify parts and components of piping systems to be installed.
• Align and set pipe on grade using appropriate levels and lasers; cut, fit, and connect pipe using seal joints, cement, glue, or other mechanical fittings.
• Grade and level trench bases using tamping equipment and hand tools.
• Dig trenches to the desired depth, install pipe components, and cover or backfill with earth or other materials.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED