Pipefitter Foreman - Infrastructure

Cianbro; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cianbro is seeking a Pipefitter Foreman to lead a piping crew, plan, coordinate, and supervise piping installation activities. You will manage productivity, material use, and scheduling while ensuring safety and adherence to project specs and quality standards.

The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and excellent communication. Compensation is commensurate with knowledge and experience, with a wage range of $32 to $40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of journey-level piping experience in industrial settings.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in heavy industrial construction.
• Extensive knowledge of heavy industrial construction: mechanical, electrical, and piping.
• Proficient with cutting torches, plasma arc, and threading equipment.
• Able to read isometrics and draw field run piping ISOs.
• Must have good organizational and communication skills.
• State licensing may be required depending on state.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain piping systems per drawings.
• Cut and bevel pipe using oxy-fuel torches and power/hand tools.
• Fabricate pipe to correct dimensions, including offsets and fish mouths.
• Measure, fabricate, and fit butt-weld and socket-weld piping systems.
• Operate threading equipment.
• Rigging to move and place pipe.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Reading isometrics

Rigging

Quality focus

Education

NCCER certification

Tools

Oxy-fuel torch

Plasma arc

Rigid power threading equipment

Cutting machines

Job description

Lead the daily activities of a piping crew in safely producing a quality, cost-efficient work product consistent with project goals and the expected standards established by Cianbro and our customers. The Pipefitter Foreman is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising piping installation activities while managing workforce productivity, material utilization, and schedule performance. Utilize strong leadership, technical expertise, and communication skills to ensure piping systems are fabricated and installed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and quality requirements. The wage range for this position is $32 to $40 per hour. Compensation will be determined based on knowledge and experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Lay-out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain mechanical piping systems which include industrial processing systems, and high pressure piping systems according to the working drawings
• Cut and bevel pipe using oxy-fuel cutting torches, mechanical beveller's or a combination of power and hand tools
• Must be proficient in making rolling offsets, fish mouths, laterals and consistently fabricating pipe to the correct dimension
• Measure, fabricate, and fit up butt-weld, socket weld, "V" grove pipe, valves, hangers, and threaded piping systems
• Operate threading machine equipment
• Ability to use rigging to move and get pipe in place

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 4 - 6 years of Journey level experience fitting a variety of pipe in an industrial environment
• 3 plus years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial construction environment
• Extensive knowledge of heavy industrial construction, specifically mechanical, electrical, and pipe
• Proficient in the use of cutting torches, plasma arc, cutting machines and rigid power threading equipment
• Able to read isometric drawings of piping systems and draw ISO's of field run piping and fabricate from these drawings
• Ability to work at all heights.
• Prior rigging experience to include knowledge of hand signals, rigging gear, inspection, and proper use
• NCCER certification is a plus
• Must have good organizational abilities and possess strong oral and written communication skills
• State licensing may be required depending upon state

Cianbro is an employee-owned, tobacco-free, equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on marital status, race, color, creed, gender, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, veteran status, union affiliation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other legally protected status.