Combo Pipefitter/ Welder

Bilfinger North America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger North America is seeking a Pipefitter in St. Louis to select pipe types, cut and thread pipe, and install piping systems including HVAC lines on site.

The position requires reading blueprints, following instructions, precise work standards, and physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds, climb ladders, and work safely within a team on industrial facilities.

Qualifications

• Work within precise standards of accuracy.
• Follow oral and written directions, plans, and blueprints.
• See well and coordinate hand–eye movements.
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds; climb and balance on ladders/scaffolding.

Responsibilities

• Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
• Inspects worksites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cuts pipe, using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Threads pipe, using threading machine, ends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine.
• Assembles and installs variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Joins piping by means of threaded, calked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using hand-tools.
• Installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
• Tests piping system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Precision

Blueprint reading

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Tools

Hacksaw

Pipe cutters

Pipe threading machine

Pipe bending machine

Testing gauges

Job description

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants. The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

Pipefitter

Responsibilities:

• Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
• Inspects worksites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cuts pipe, using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Threads pipe, using threading machine, ends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine.
• Assembles and installs variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Joins piping by means of threaded, calked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using hand-tools.
• Installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
• Tests piping system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Work within precise standards of accuracy.
• Rate information using standards which can be measured or checked.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Look at flat drawings or pictures and understand how they would look as solid objects.
• Follow oral and written directions, plans, and blueprints.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• See well (either naturally or with correction).
• Coordinate the movements eyes, hands and fingers.
• Use hands, arms, and fingers fully.
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolding.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or work at heights as required and lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds and occasionally more.

If you have any questions please contact Jacquelyn Griffith ([e-mail]).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.