Pipe Layer

Sterling Construction Company, Inc.; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in El Paso, TX is hiring a Pipe Layer for highway construction projects. The role focuses on cutting, fitting, and installing sanitary and storm sewer pipes, plus backfilling and joint sealing using power tools.

You will work closely with a crew to maintain safety and productivity at active job sites. Candidates should have at least 2 years of pipe-laying experience in highway construction, be physically fit, and able to adapt to varying hours and locations.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit for demanding pipe-laying work.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Able to travel to diverse job sites and adapt to locations.
• Good balance, depth perception and eye-hand coordination.
• Willingness to work night shifts and varying hours.

Responsibilities

• Cut pipes to required lengths and secure joints with power tools.
• Install and repair sanitary and storm sewer pipe systems.
• Move pipe in trenches, lay and backfill as needed.
• Coordinate machine actions with crew signals and safety.
• Ensure all pipe assemblies pass pressure tests.
• Perform pre-task planning and monitor equipment safety.
• Operate or assist with heavy equipment and report usage hours.

Skills

Strength & Endurance

Communication

Flexibility

Coordination

Hours Variability

Work Ethic

Job description

• Cut pipes to required lengths. Uses demo saw and other power tools. May also run power compaction tools.
• Installs and repairs wet and dry utility pipe including sanitary and storm water sewer structures and pipe systems.
• Helps move pipe into trenches, lays pipe in trench, helps initial backfill.
• Connects pipe pieces and seal joints, using appropriate tools and materials to secure pipe.
• Assembles pipe to pass all requires pressure tests.
• Works with and monitors fellow workers to insure safety and productivity.
• Performs pre task planning tasks.
• Experience operating equipment within a Pipe Crew environment such as an excavator or loader is preferred but not necessary.
• Experience operating equipment safely and productively in and around active highway traffic under Maintenance of Traffic conditions and live traffic on a highway construction project is preferred.
• General housekeeping, light maintenance of equipment, proper care of equipment, operating the equipment without damaging it along with maintenance checks of equipment including reporting usage/utilization hours on a daily basis.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning loads in response to hand or audio signals from other crew members.

Required Experience:

At least 2 years' of experience laying pipe in Highway Construction is required.

Required Skills:

• Strength and Endurance: Pipe Layer positions are physically demanding, and a high level of physical fitness is required.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills are necessary as proper completion of an assigned job and working safe will be highly dependent upon this ability.
• Flexibility: Ability to work in a number of diverse locations is pertinent, as work locations may change daily.
• Coordination: Balance, depth perception and eye-hand coordination are critical.
• Expected Hours: Hours will vary by job, location and season. Working a night shift may be required.
• Work Ethic: Dedicated and hard working.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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