Pipelayer

Vogel Bros. Building Co • Lakeland, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pipelayer Laborer performs semi-skilled and manual labor to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for the quality and completion of assigned tasks in compliance with Vogel Bros. Building Co. quality-control and safety programs. The employee follows instructions from the Superintendent and/or Foreman, completes work within expected time periods, provides accurate time-card information, identifies task needs, and attends scheduled training and safety meetings.

Work includes assembling, installing, repairing, and testing underground piping and fittings; preparing trenches and backfilling around pipes; handling construction materials; maintaining tools and equipment; and supporting other trades as needed. The position involves repetitive physical activity and heavy manual labor, with outdoor work in varying weather, moderate to loud noise, and possible work at heights or on uneven surfaces. The pipelayer must provide the tools required to complete the work.

Vogel Bros. describes its workplace as valuing safety, teamwork, and integrity, and offers competitive wages, opportunities for advancement, and a supportive environment. The company also promotes teamwork and work-life balance through occasions such as impromptu celebrations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of standard practices, methods, materials, and tools of the appropriate trade.
• Knowledge of the qualities and uses of trade-specific raw materials, tools, and equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions for the trade.
• Knowledge of the use and care of trade tools, materials, and equipment.
• Previous experience with pipe-laying work.
• Ability to use trade hand tools, including hammers, saws, levels, cutting tools, grinders, and wrenches.
• Ability to communicate and work with other personnel.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to identify problems and communicate facts to the Superintendent and Foreman.
• Ability to manage time and equipment efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and specifications to determine work procedures.
• Ability to set up and work with pipe lasers and transits.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, use hands and arms, and reach throughout full workdays.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 150 pounds with assistance and frequently lift or move up to 85 pounds without assistance.
• Meet behavioral expectations, including punctuality, a positive attitude, respectful language, and getting along with others.

Responsibilities

• Follow job assignments and specific instructions from the Superintendent and/or Foreman.
• Follow the company safety program, jobsite-specific safety rules, and supervisors’ directions; maintain safe practices and properly use safety equipment.
• Participate in scheduled safety meetings and training sessions.
• Complete assigned tasks and goals within expected time periods and provide accurate information for time cards.
• Inform the Superintendent or Foreman of task-specific needs.
• Dig, spread, and level dirt, gravel, concrete, and other construction materials.
• Lift, carry, and hold building materials, tools, and supplies; clean tools, equipment, materials, and work areas.
• Remove, sort, and clean concrete form systems.
• Operate and perform general maintenance on power and hand tools, pneumatic tools, machines, automobiles, and construction vehicles.
• Assemble, install, and repair underground pipes and fittings, including locating and marking their positions in trenches.
• Assemble and install valves, pipes, and fittings made of metal, PVC, ductile materials, and concrete.
• Measure and cut pipes, test them for leaks, and join them using screws, bolts, fittings, solder, or plastic solvent cement.
• Direct equipment operators using hand signals.
• Backfill around pipes using hand tools.
• Provide support to other trades as needed.
• Provide the trade-specific tools required to complete the work.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid vision insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Paid long- and short-term disability insurance
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Voluntary life insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee assistance program
• State-of-the-art facility
• On-site fitness center
• Competitive wages
• Opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

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