PIPEFITTER II

Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordinate, layout, fit up, install, assemble, and/or repair commercial piping systems including fixtures and equipment for piping systems.
• Perform field fabrication of piping systems and set up the specific task or project schedule.
• Sweat, braze, and weld copper systems.

Install hangars or supports for piping systems.

• Make adjustments to work sequences to meet construction schedules, using own knowledge of equipment and lower-level personnel capacities.
• Manage materials to ensure timely completion of the work scheduled. Ensure optimal material consumption.
• Read blueprints and interpret specifications.
• Correct punch-list items and make distribution as required.
• Plan work to make the most efficient use of assigned manpower and other resources.
• Inspect work-in-progress and completed work to ensure conformance to contract and specification.
• Ensure the needs of general contractors, owners, and other customers as well as entrusted employees are met.
• Keep the superintendent or project manager aware of all issues affecting production and schedule.
• Assist project manager and superintendents with problems or questions in an accurate and timely manner.
• Attend, as required, all jobsite and office meetings related to assigned projects.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to lower echelon to help them develop and improve their skills and increase their technical knowledge.
• Strengthen skills to encourage improvement in other pipefitters.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

* Experience/Qualifications Required:

o 5+ years commercial experience in pipefitting/welding in field plumbing operations.

o Prior shop experience a plus.

o Completion of Apprenticeship program preferred.

o Stable work history.

Job Skills

• Ability to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of plumbing and piping installation.
• Ability to fabricate offsets.
• Working knowledge of all hand and power tools....