Pipefitter Foreman

Bilfinger North America; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger North America is seeking a Pipefitter Foreman to supervise and coordinate the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of piping systems for gas, steam, and related facilities. You will lead a crew, assign duties, inspect work, and ensure compliance with specifications.

The role requires reading and applying safety rules, writing reports, and communicating clearly in English. NCCER Foreman certification is preferred, with physical requirements and a background in industrial

Qualifications

• Supervises and coordinates workers in piping, fixtures, and equipment.
• Reads safety rules, instructions, and mechanical drawings.
• Writes reports and communicates in English clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assigns workers to duties and oversees tasks.
• Inspects completed systems for conformance to specs.
• Trains new workers on equipment and tools.
• Performs duties of a supervisor and may oversee high‑pressure systems.

Skills

Supervisory skills

English communication

Reading & writing

Problem solving

Education

NCCER Foreman certification preferred

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, active primarily in Continental Europe, Northwest Europe, North America, and the Middle East. With over 4,500 skilled employees in North America, Bilfinger delivers its services across multiple industries that include petrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, energy and utilities, and government services. Bilfinger has offices in 40 states, and our project portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, plant expansion, and turnarounds to environmental technologies and digital applications. We have over 100 years of industrial experience on projects as small as $500 and as large as $40M, performed in every time zone of the United States.

PIPEFITTER FOREMAN

Primary Purpose: Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in fabricating, assembling, installing, and maintaining piping, fixtures, and equipment for gas, steam, hot water, fire sprinkler system, or oil heating, cooling, lubricating, and industrial processing systems.

Typical Duties:

Assigns workers to specific duties. Inspects completed processing systems to determine conformance to specifications. Trains new workers in use of equipment and tools. Performs duties as described under Supervisor. May supervise workers engaged in working in high‑pressure systems, and be designated Steam‑Fitter Supervisor. May supervise workers engaged in maintenance and repair work, and be designated Pipe‑Fitter Supervisor, Maintenance; Steam‑Fitter Supervisor, Maintenance.

Requirements:

• NCCER Foreman certification is preferred.
• Physically, the worker must be capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
• Intellectually the worker must be able to apply and interpret principles of rational systems (bookkeeping, engines, electronics, building), to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; must be competent in beginning algebra and geometry and should be skilled in the computation of discount, interest, profit and loss; commission, markup, and selling price; ratio, proportion; and percentage.
• The worker must be able to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work.
• The worker must able to write reports and letters with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. The worker must be able to speak, using correct English before an audience with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• The amount of specific job training required to learn the techniques, information, and facility needed for average performance in this position is from 4 to 10 years.

NON-UNION

Bilfinger Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.