Pipe Layer — Residential Water & Sewer Installations

Weihe Construction, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

PTO accrual 6.67/month (2 weeks)

401k 100% match for first 3%, 50% on 4

Job summary

Weihe Construction, Inc. is seeking skilled laborers experienced in installing sanitary, sewer and water lines in a residential setting. You will join a four-person crew and focus on installing one type of pipe, with heavy equipment maintenance/operation favored.

Candidates must have reliable transportation, be available Monday–Saturday, and able to work 55 hours per week. The position offers a physically demanding but rewarding role on a busy project site in Chicago, IL.

Qualifications

• Experience installing sanitary, sewer and water lines.
• Experience on a pipe crew in residential construction space.
• Heavy equipment maintenance/operation favored.

Responsibilities

• Cutting pipe to size and beveling as-needed.
• Greasing pipe and preparing for installation.
• Rigging up pipe using steel cables, chains, or straps for lowering into the ditch.
• Using hand-signals to safely communicate with the pipe layer and excavator operator.
• Retrieving supplies as needed from the job box, company truck and adjacent crews.
• Setting the pipe laser to the correct grade and logging slope numbers as installation progresses.

Skills

Pipe installation experience

Residential construction experience

Pipe crew experience

Heavy equipment maintenance/operation

Reliable transportation

Willing to work 55 hours/week

Tools

Pipe cutting tools

Rigging gear ( cables/ chains/ straps )

Job description

Weihe Construction, Inc. is seeking skilled laborers experienced in installing sanitary, sewer and water lines in a residential setting. You will join a four-person crew and focus on installing one type of pipe, with heavy equipment maintenance/operation favored.

Candidates must have reliable transportation, be available Monday–Saturday, and able to work 55 hours per week. The position offers a physically demanding but rewarding role on a busy project site in Chicago, IL.