Job Description

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Pipefitter
Altrad

Permanent

Please note: This role is advertised for talent pooling. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for future vacancies

Job Responsibilities

· To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications.
· To select length of stainless steel, steel alloy, iron, copper, aluminium or plastic piping and to cut it to the required size with hacksaw, pipe cutter or machine.
· To prepare and position pipework and flanges for subsequent welding, alignment orientation, gaps, spacing, straightness whilst welding and arc welding.
· To bend piping by machine or heat with blow lamp and bend by hand.
· To join metal piping by soldering or thread cutting and screwing.
· To join plastic piping by cementing or fusing by hot air welding.
· To form piping from sheet metal.
· To check pipe preparations, tack welded joints, alignment, straightness and dimensional accuracy.
· To install prefabricated sections on site.
· To be trained and operate trade required machinery.
· To be trained and operate overhead cranes including basic slinging in a safe manner.
· To carryout Firewatch/Stand By duties.
· To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment.
· To use Oxy/fuel hand burning/heating/cutting equipment.
· To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements

Qualifications:

· Approved Apprenticeship/NVQ level 3.
· Valid Site Safety Passport

Experience:

· Minimum 2 (two) years site experience, with experience on a Petro- Chemical Site.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.