Pipefitter

MEB; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a skilled Pipefitter to support various projects in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with piping systems, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance, and inspection of piping systems, requiring physical endurance and effective communication skills. Join a team that values hard work and commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of verifiable experience working with piping systems in industrial construction.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping systems.
• Inspect work sites and plan installation sequences.
• Test, flush, and chlorinate piping systems.

Skills

Interpersonal competencies

Effective oral communication

Organization

Planning

Dependability

Job description

Our team is looking for a skilled Pipefitter to lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping and systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, and/or industrial process systems in support of our various construction projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. To succeed, you must ensure that you live by MEB’s core values on the project daily and that quality, health, and safety standards on site are your top priority.

If you are a hardworking, safety-conscious tradesman that is committed to performing quality work and doing your part to ensure the successful completion of our projects, then we’d like to meet you!

Core Areas of Responsibility.

• Select the type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
• Inspect work sites to determine the presence of obstructions and ensure holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Plan the sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cut pipe using saws, torches, and/or a pipe machine.
• Thread, fuse, and bend pipe appropriate equipment
• Assemble and install a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, FRP, copper, lead, steel, stainless steel, ductile iron, and plastic materials.
• Use hand or power tools to secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers.
• Test, flush, and chlorinate piping systems
• May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members.
• Assist in the installation of industrial process equipment such as pumps, screens, gates, valves, and other machinery.
• Maintain knowledge of all tools required to perform the pipe discipline.
• At least 4 years of verifiable experience working with piping systems in industrial construction.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow blueprints, diagrams, grades, and instructions from supervisors, lay out the job, and within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Able to perform manual labor in all types of environments and conditions, including heavy lifting (in excess of 50 lbs.) and working at heights with comfort and ease for an 8 – 10-hour workday.
• Interpersonal competencies include a drive for results, the need for closure, effective oral communication skills, organization, planning, trust, respect, being dependable, and cooperation.
• Good housekeeping standards and ability to observe safety procedures and report any potentially unsafe conditions to management.
• May be required to satisfactorily demonstrate craft certification through written and/ or performance test, developed and prepared by independent third party.

Requirements.

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US
• If assigned to a government project, US citizenship, and a clear background check may be required.

Additional Requirements for Craftworkers.

• Must have own transportation to and from job site every workday (driver's license not required)
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.