What are the responsibilities and job description for the UTILITIES PIPELAYER position at CW Construction?
CW Construction is a locally-owned business with a family approach to everyone who works with us. We strive to provide stability and opportunity for our people and are committed to career growth with a strong track record of promoting from within.
The Utilities Pipelayer lay pipe for storm, sewers, drains and water mains. They perform a combination of the following tasks: grading trenches or culverts, positioning pipe, sealing joints, and installing or using instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
Total Compensation
$23.00 to $28.00 per hour with potential for overtime
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Follow blue prints or configure pipe routes and align pipeline sections.
- Dig trenches with trenching tools.
- Cut pipes to required lengths and slide pipe into trenches.
- Direct tractor drivers where to position pipe in preparation for welding.
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Inspect pipe joints and couplings to ensure pipes are spaced out properly and according to specifications.
- Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains.
- Grade trenches or culverts.
- Seal joints.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- General knowledge of trench safety.
- Experience with grading trenches and operation of laser leveling systems is preferred.
- Must have good safety history and a willingness to engage and contribute to ongoing safe work practices including strong knowledge of excavation, trenching and shoring safety standards.
- Responsible and reliable employee with good attendance habits.
- Ability to follow direction and be a team-player.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with supervisors, team members, and client representatives.
Education and/or Experience
- Required: 1 year of verifiable experience in the utilities industry as a pipe layer.
- Preferred: High School diploma or GED.
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time on various terrain, including slopes and uneven ground, and regularly push, pull, shovel, bend to pick up, and lift items.
- Ability to push/pull/manipulate up to 96ft./lbs., including but not limited to fire hydrant valves, suspended loads, etc.
- Ability to push/pull/drag lifting chains/straps up to 53 ft./lbs.
- Ability to lift/carry up to 90 lbs., including but not limited to generators, jumping jacks, water hoses, water meters, manhole covers, bags of cement, pipe fittings, and/or other various equipment or materials,
- Ability to team-lift 97 lbs. material, tools, and power equipment.
- Ability to ascend/descend ladders and various levels of terrain.
- Ability to reach above head and at 6-inces with fine and gross motor skill
- Ability to bend/manipulate rebar
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and/or crouch
Work Environment
- Outside work exposed to variant weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow) and muddy ground conditions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CW Construction LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination of any kind. All employment decisions at CW Construction LLC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race or ethnicity, color, religion or belief, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by the law. Applicants that require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact Human Resources via email at admin@cwconst.com.
Salary : $23 - $28
