700 X Pipefitters ($42.33 per hour, $140 LOA, Travel All, 10&4 Shifts) - Alberta

700 Pipefitters / Steamfitters for Various Industrial Projects located throughout Alberta.

Remuneration:

• Base $42.33 per hour as per collective bargaining agreement with trade union
• Total renumeration as per collective bargaining agreement with trade union
• $140 Live out allowance and generous travel allowance paid for those who qualify

Work Conditions:

• 10 on 4 off Shift rotations
• Day and Night shifts available
• 10 hours per day/night: 8 hours Regular Time and 2 hours Overtime per day worked
• Permanent position 40-60 hours a week
• Two 30-minute breaks (first break paid)

Current Project locations:

• Maxim Power - Phase II HRSG 500-581073 Highway 43, NW MD of Greenview No. 16 Grande Cache, AB T0E 0Y0
• Suncor Firebag Pad 131 Field Construction 885 Memorial Dr, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0A8
• Cascade Power Plant 52505 Highway 47, AB T7E 3B9

Job Duties and expectations: 

• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints and specifications to determine layout requirements
• Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines
• Select type and size of pipe required
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipe to required shape using hand and power tools
• Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipes and fabricate sections of piping system
• Install supports, valves, piping and control systems
• Test system for leaks using testing equipment
• Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system
• Remove and replace worn components and reactivate system
• May prepare cost estimates for clients.
• Sprinkler system installers
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and fire codes to determine layout requirements
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Select, measure, cut, ream and thread pipe, install sprinkler heads and mount prepared pipe in supports
• Join pipes and piping sections using soldering and welding equipment
• Connect piping system to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Installs valves, alarms and associated equipment
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Work at heights
• Work in confined spaces
• Pre access Drug and Alcohol testing

Education: 

• Credentials: Journeyperson Pipefitter, Steamfitter ticket and or holds equivalent trade ticket or recognized credential.
• Completion of a 4–5-year apprenticeship program or over 5 years work experience in the Pipefitting trades and some Pipefitter education