Gasfitter Class A, Industrial Flare Installation

Koch; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch is seeking a skilled Gasfitter Class A for project-based work to install Industrial Flare in Alberta. The role requires mechanical aptitude, comfort with heights, and experience with combustion equipment and gas piping.

The candidate will review codes, obtain permits, lay out piping, assemble components, coordinate with welders, perform testing, and document work for permit inspections. Travel to field sites regionally is expected.

Qualifications

• Valid Alberta Gasfitter Class A Journeyperson Certificate.
• Experience with gas piping, fittings, and fuel gas systems.
• Knowledge of Alberta Gas Code and CSA B149 standards.
• Ability to read piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs.
• Willingness to travel regionally and perform field work.

Responsibilities

• Review gas installation against Alberta Gas Code and CSA B149 before commissioning.
• Obtain permits as required.
• Measure, lay out, cut, thread, and fit gas piping.
• Assemble and install pipe, tubing, fittings, valves, regulators.
• Coordinate with welders and crew for field tie-ins.
• Verify field installations against drawings and manufacturer specs.
• Identify gas-system test boundaries and test conditions.
• Perform pressure and leak testing per CSA B149.
• Identify and fix leaks or deficiencies.
• Perform purging and assist fuel gas introduction.
• Complete test/installation docs and support permit inspection.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Working at heights

Combustion equipment

Education

Alberta Gasfitter Class A Journeyperson Certificate

Tools

Pipe cutters

Pipe threading machines

Pipe vices

Job description

Position: Gasfitter Class A, Industrial Flare Installation

We are seeking skilled Gasfitter Class A for project-based work to install Industrial Flare. The ideal candidate will be mechanically minded, comfortable working at heights, and experienced with combustion equipment and fitting fuel gas piping.

What You Will Do

• Review the pilot gas and FFG installation against the applicable Alberta Gas Code Regulation and CSA B149 requirements before commissioning.
• Obtain permitting as required for the scope of work.
• Measure, lay out, cut, trim, thread, prepare and fit gas piping and tubing.
• Assemble and install pipe, tubing, fittings, unions, valves, regulators and other gas-system components.
• Coordinate with welders and other crew in successful field tie-ins and installation
• Verify field installation of fuel-gas piping, fittings, valves, supports and associated equipment against approved drawings and manufacturer's requirements.
• Identify the applicable gas-system test boundaries and required test conditions.
• Perform required pressure and leak testing of completed gas systems in accordance with the applicable CSA B149 requirements.
• Identify and correct leaks or installation deficiencies.
• Perform required purging and assist with introduction of fuel gas.
• Complete required test/installation documentation and support the gas permit inspection, as required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Valid Alberta Gasfitter Class A Journeyperson Certificate
• Working knowledge of:
• Alberta Safety Codes Act and Gas Code Regulation, AR 111/2010;
• CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code;
• CSA B149.3, Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment;
• Alberta gas permitting and inspection requirements.
• Willing to work or prior experience in field (industries such as oil & gas, chemical, fertilizer etc.).
• Able to interpret gas piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, equipment drawings, manufacturer's instructions and applicable test requirements.
• Experience installing industrial fuel-gas piping, equipment and fuel-gas systems, preferably flare, burner, pilot, or flame-front generator (FFG) systems.
• Experience in measuring, cutting, threading and assembling gas piping using tools such as pipe cutters, pipe threading machines and pipe vices
• Experience performing and documenting gas piping pressure/leak testing, purging, commissioning and gas-system safety checks.
• Able to coordinate with the field supervision, welders, Gas Safety Codes Officer/Authority Having Jurisdiction, owner, engineering and equipment manufacturer as required.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Additional Steamfitter - Pipefitter certificate will be a plus

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and perform repetitive physical tasks.
• Frequent standing, kneeling, bending, and working on hot surfaces, and variable weather conditions on field sites.
• Shift and overtime work as project demands; travel to customer sites regionally.
• Comfortable working at heights and on scaffold; ability to climb stairs and ladders.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.