Pipelayer

Clearway; Surrey; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Benefits

Job summary

Clearway, a well-established construction company in the Lower Mainland, is seeking a pipelayer to support sewer and watermain projects. You will read blueprints, set elevations, and install underground utilities on active job sites.

We value safety, teamwork, and hands-on experience with excavation and heavy equipment operations. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and obtain union membership if not already in place.

Qualifications

• Read blueprints, specs, and drawings.
• 1 year experience as pipelayer or in water/sewer systems.
• Basic understanding of grades and slopes.
• Familiar with soil types.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada; union membership IUOE Local 115 if not already.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, specifications, and drawings.
• Set pipe laser and check elevations.
• Install sanitary/storm sewers and water mains.
• Work in confined spaces for sewer setups.
• Work at various depths and excavations.
• Coordinate with heavy equipment operators.
• Spot utilities during excavation with hand exposure.
• Communicate clearly with operator using hand signals.
• Train pipelayer helpers.
• Work with different pipe sizes and materials.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Team communication

Safety awareness

Heavy equipment coordination

Job description

At Clearway we are committed to every project. We pride ourselves on a keen work ethic and more importantly, the talent and skill of our people. In fact, the Clearway Staff is the reason why so many organizations turn to us for the most complex construction assignments. That is how we've evolved from a sewer and watermain contractor, to one of Canada's most reputable construction companies with as many capabilities as there are needs.

Clearway has been operating for more than 50 years, specializing in sewers and watermains, transportation, dry utilities, shoring, road reconstruction, bridges, concrete forming, marine, environmental remediation and treatment plants / pumping stations.

If you are looking to work for a growing company who values the contribution of its employees and you demonstrate creativity, ingenuity, initiative and a high-level commitment then we are the company for you. We offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities, with room to grow, learn and excel.

Location: Job Site located across the Lower Mainland.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ability to understand blueprints, specifications, and drawings
• Set pipe laser and maintain and check elevations
• Installing civil utility components such as sanitary/storm sewers, water mains, culverts, catch basins, manholes etc.)
• Work in confined spaces to setup sewer lasers, sewer bypasses, benching and parging manholes
• Able to work at all depths and understand all types of excavations such as open cut and shoring (trench boxes, aluminum shields, speed shoring, slide rails etc.)
• Work with heavy equipment operators
• Spotting of existing utilities via hand exposure during excavation and prior
• Maintain strong communication with the operator for the purpose of hand signals when approaching deep excavations, grading for pipe install and uncovering existing utilities
• Must be able to train other pipelayer helpers
• Must be able to work with various pipe sizes and material types

Requirements:

• Must be able to read blueprints
• 1 year previous experience as a pipelayer, water, sanitary storm systems
• Basic understanding of grades (elevation and slopes)
• Understanding of existing soil types
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• If not already, Pipelayers will be required to become members of IUOE Local 115

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit + pension package to be provided by the IUOE Local 115

Hourly Rate is as per the Union Agreement.