Pipelayer

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC; Virginia; 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

Company Contribution to PTO/Holidays

Job summary

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is seeking capable workers for outdoor utility crew work across multiple job sites. The role involves installation and repair of waterlines, sanitary and storm sewers, pipe alignment, and joining, using lasers and level instruments.

Responsibilities include trenching, pipe cutting, slope checks, and ensuring safety and teamwork. Typical hours start early, with overtime, nights and weekends possible; competitive pay and full benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 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.
• Ability to align and position pipes to prepare them for joining.
• Ability to connect pipe pieces and seal joints.
• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels.
• Ability to 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

Read cut/grade sheets

Outdoor work

Communication with crew and operators

Pre-employment physical/drug screening

Tools

Shoring

Excavation

Job description

Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry. We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 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
• Ability to align and position pipes to prepare them for joining.
• Ability to connect pipe pieces and seal joints
• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels
• Ability to 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

Job Type: Full-Time, Year-Round

Location: Various Jobsites

Working Hours: Typical start time varies between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Overtime, nights and weekends may be required.

Benefits: Competitive salary, Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with Company Match and Company Contribution, and Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

For this role the base hourly range is $20.00-$30.00 per hour. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

For more information on Equal Opportunity, you may visit this link.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.