Pipe Layer

Whitaker Construction; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive wages

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short‑/D

401 K and Match

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Quarterly Incentive Program

Referral Bonuses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Whitaker Construction, founded in 1953, is hiring pipelayers for heavy civil and underground utility projects in the Intermountain region. You will install and repair sanitary and storm sewer systems, measure and cut pipes per blueprints, and dig trenches with manual or powered tools.

Strong safety practices and teamwork are essential. We offer ESOP ownership, competitive wages, benefits, a 401(k) with match, vacation, holidays, profit sharing, and referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in underground utility construction or equivalent
• Ability to operate lasers, tamping machines, saws and other hand or power tools safely
• Knowledge of street and highway traffic rules and safety precautions
• Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to commute

Responsibilities

• Install or repair sanitary or storm-water sewer structures or pipe systems
• Measure and cut pipes to required lengths per layout and blueprints
• Dig trenches to required depths by hand or with trenching tools
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement with hand tools or heavy equipment
• Use lasers, grade rods and transit levels to set correct grade for pipe installation
• Cover pipes with earth or other materials as required
• Know construction stakes, grades, and Blue Stakes laws
• Align and position pipes for welding or sealing; connect pipe pieces and seal joints
• Check slopes for conformance using levels or lasers
• Lay out pipe routes following instructions or blueprints with supervisors
• Grade trench bases using tamping machines or hand tools
• Tap and drill holes into pipes for auxiliary lines
• Perform sewer manhole installations and proper joint setting
• Assist construction laborers with labor duties
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors

Skills

Underground utility construction

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Valid driver’s license

Hazard detection

Heavy equipment awareness

Equipment operation safety

Tools

Lasers

Tamping machines

Saws

Job description

Pipelayers have the responsibility of assembling, connecting, and installing pipe systems for “wet” utilities (storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains). Pipelayers also ensure that the ground is prepped, on grade, and meets specifications for slopeand alignment. Installation of the pipe includes positioning, joining, and aligning the pipes at proper depths, angles, and grades.The pipelayer is essential in communicating with other team members regarding the excavating activities associated with installing the pipe, to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently.

Whitaker Construction, founded in 1953, has over 70 years of experience in the heavy civil and underground utility construction industry. Whitaker, an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, has become one of the largest contractors in the intermountain area with more than 600 employees and nearly 70 crews. We perform sanitary sewer, storm drain, culinary water, irrigation, earthwork, roadway construction, dams, landfills, natural gas pipelines, industrial piping, and telecommunication projects primarily in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

Roles and Responsibilities

Including but not limited to the list below.

• Install or repairsanitary or storm-water sewer structures or pipe systems.
• Measure and cut pipes to required lengths per layout andblueprints.
• Dig trenches to desired or required depths by hand or using trenchingtools.
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacementwith hand tools, or with the assistance of heavy equipment.
• Use instruments such as lasers, grade rods,and transit levels to set appropriate grade for pipe installation.
• Cover pipes with earth or other materials as required.
• Knowledge of construction stakes and grades, and Blue Stakes laws and regulations.
• Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing; connect pipe pieces and seal joints, usingwelding equipment,cement, or glue.
• Check slopes for conformance to requirements using levels or lasers.
• Lay out pipe routes following written instructions orblueprintscoordinatinglayouts with supervisors.
• Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
• Perform sewer manhole installations, to include proper joint installation,joint wrap,and setting/securing a manhole frame and cover.
• Assist Construction Laborers with labor duties.
• Other dutiesand responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors.

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2years’ experiencein underground utility construction projects, orequivalentcombination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated skills in safe operation of lasers, tamping machines, saws, and other hand or power tools necessary to meet job requirements.
• Knowledge of street and highway traffic rules and regulations and safety precautions to be observed in working on or near highways.
• Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
• Excellentwritten and verbalcommunication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Physical Requirements

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shiftsasneeded, and work outside of normal hours.
• Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, andlift upto 50 pounds frequently.
• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, and job hazards.

Benefits Package

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employeeshave ownership in the company and its success
• Competitive wages
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance
• 401 K and Match
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing)
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.

Whitaker Construction is an “equal opportunity employer.” Whitaker will not discriminate and will take “affirmative action” measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.