Pipe Laying Technician – Water & Sewer Installations

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is hiring for full-time, year-round pipe crew roles across multiple Virginia sites. The job involves installation and repair of waterlines, sewers, and storm drains, with emphasis on aligning pipes, tying joints, and using lasers and levels.

Expect outdoor work in all seasons, early starts around 6:00 AM, overtime possible, and a focus on health and safety. Applicants must be 18+ and authorized to work in the US.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience on a utility crew
• Working knowledge of shoring and excavation
• Ability to read cut/grade sheets
• Work in outdoor environments in all seasons
• Be comfortable working alongside heavy equipment and able to communicate with operators, workers and pedestrians
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening

Responsibilities

• Installation and repair of waterline, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
• Align and position pipes to prepare them for joining
• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints
• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels
• Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers
• Assist with the covering of pipes with earth or other materials
• Cut pipes to required lengths
• Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools
• Grade and level trench bases, using tamping machines and hand tools
• Work in confined and enclosed spaces
• Willing to train others in pipe-laying and provide supervision
• Ensure the company's health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customers and co-workers

Skills

Utility crew experience

Shoring and excavation

Read cut/grade sheets

Outdoor work in all seasons

Clear communication with operators and

Tools

Lasers

Grade rods

Transit levels

Job description

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is hiring for full-time, year-round pipe crew roles across multiple Virginia sites. The job involves installation and repair of waterlines, sewers, and storm drains, with emphasis on aligning pipes, tying joints, and using lasers and levels.

Expect outdoor work in all seasons, early starts around 6:00 AM, overtime possible, and a focus on health and safety. Applicants must be 18+ and authorized to work in the US.