Apprentice Pipefitter (3rd/4th Year)

About the Role

Apprentice Pipefitters possess the full range of knowledge required to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for oil, steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems. Employees are expected to support and participate in a “culture of safety” and adhere to and be ambassadors of Strike’s Code of Conduct and Values, and to treat others with dignity, respect, and fairness.

Project Details

Project Name: Mount Bracey Compressor Station
Nearest City: Prince George, B.C (Camp Project)
Shift: 14 Days on / 7 Days off
Travel pay: $400 per shift
Camp retention: $25 per day

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, testing, and rigging of pipe spools and materials.
• Assist with bolt-up of piping spools and torquing of the flanges.
• Assist with hydrotesting of piping spools.
• Assist heavy equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment, signal operators to guide them in safely moving equipment, and aid in other activities.
• Participate in pre-job toolbox meetings to identify potential hazards and measures to eliminate or minimize them.
• Return tools back to the proper area after the job is complete or at the end of the shift.
• Identify and report hazards or unsafe work practices.
• Ensure the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment while performing tasks.

Requirements

• CSTS 2020 or Common Safety Orientation (CSO)
• Bear or Wildlife Awareness course
• Standard First Aid CPR-C & AED (St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross) or WorkSafe BC Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1) Training Certificate
• WHMIS 2015 (Strike can provide when onboarding)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods – TDG (Strike can provide when onboarding)
• Fall Protection Training
• Aerial Work Platform Training

Experience

• Must have experience rigging and moving pipe spools.

Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug & alcohol testing.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working outdoors.

Benefits

Based in Western Canada with a head office in Calgary, Alberta, Strike provides energy and industrial construction and maintenance services across the largest geographical area in Canada. At Strike, we continuously demonstrate leadership, drive, creativity, and initiative. This has been shown through the recognition of being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2007, and later recognized at the Platinum Level for Canada’s Best Managed Companies distinction since 2018.

• Stable, safe, and community-minded work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and upward mobility.
• Rewards for continuous commitment, energy, enthusiasm, and results.
• Safety-focused culture with the safest equipment and procedures.
• Support for physical and mental health.
• Welcoming and inclusive team.

Strike’s main value is that every employee gets home safe.

Schedule

14 days on, 7 days off (camp-based project).

Pay

Travel pay: $400 per shift
Camp retention: $25 per day