EXPERIENCE WITH HDPE PIPING AND PIPING SPOOLS PREFERRED

GrayWolf is a heavy industrial/commercial construction contractor that provides end-to-end solutions from design, fabrication, construction, and facility management with a footprint that is nationwide. With more than 45-years of experience in the industry, we have strong leadership and support teams who understand field servant leadership is the key to our success. We are continually BUILDING new talent while developing our current talent. As our assignments vary in duration and locations, we provide a safe and ethical environment and offer a competitive wage and benefit program. We strive to be the best contractor with demonstrating a culture of Safety, Quality and Performance to deliver the best completed projects to our customers.

SUMMARY:

A Journeyman Pipefitter performs and knows how to fabricate butt weld pipe, threaded pipe, and socket weld pipe; is able to identify and install above, underground and specialty piping, hangers and supports, valves and inline specialties; and understands how to perform stress relieving aligning and testing. A Journey Level Pipefitter masters mathematical functions and knows their applications to pipefitting. They are also able to properly identify and master hand tools, power tools, and equipment, including equipment for rigging and their procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four (4) years minimum heavy industrial field experience as a Pipefitter.
• Able to correctly execute material take offs, figure offsets, take off to fittings and rigging.
• Must have locking tool box and tools necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to successfully complete all required pre-hire requirements.

PHYSICAL/SITE REQUIREMENTS:

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 45 pounds.
• Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas. Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with age.
• Work up to a 12-hour shift in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• PPE footwear/prescription safety glasses or eye shields required.

• Pipefitting Safety – work safely around the hazards associated with the Pipefitting field.
• Pipefitting Tools – use hand, electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools in a safe manner.
• Construction Math - Demonstrates a level of competency in construction math as required in trade practice, including fractions, decimals, geometry, use of formulae, and trigonometry.
• Drawing and Detail Sheets – Identify parts and types of drawings and interpret drawing indexes and line lists.
• Advanced Blueprint Reading – Correctly identify piping arrangement drawings. Read and correctly interpret GPS coordinates, control points, elevations, P&ID’s plan views and section views. Identify isometric drawings.
• Identifying and Installing Valves – correctly identify the purpose of valves, including those that start, stop, and regulate flow and regulate direction; and identify types of valve actuators. Understand and explain how to properly store and handle valves.
• Pipe Hangers and Supports – Correctly identify types of pipe hangers and supports. Identify and interpret drawings and symbols, and accurately determine placement of hangers. Competently identify, explain, install, and maintain variable and constant spring can supports.
• Threaded Pipe Fabrication – Correctly identify and explain the materials used in threaded piping systems and explain types of threads. Read and interpret screwed fitting joint drawings. Calculate offsets.
• Socket Weld/Butt Weld Pipe Fabrication - Correctly identify fittings and read/interpret pipe drawings.
• Rigging Equipment – Safely and competently identify and use basic and special rigging procedures and equipment including chain hoists, come-alongs, jacks.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor as needed.