JVIC - Insulator

About the role

Industrial Journeyman Insulator will apply insulation, lagging, siding to pipe, ducts, buildings, vessels and equipment as required by project specifications and industry standards. Also responsible for safety in equipment and high‑elevated areas. All work activities will meet QA/QC and project standards.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine scope of work, including locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Measure, mark, and cut required wooden/metallic materials to specifications.
• Install sheet metal around insulated pipes, equipment, buildings, or ducts with fasteners to protect insulation from weather or physical damage.
• Experience (but not limited to) in:
  • Adhesives and Their Uses
  • Steam, Condensate, and Process Water Systems
  • Large Boilers, Breechings, Precipitators, and Apparatuses
  • Refrigeration and Cryogenic Systems
  • Specialized Insulation Systems
  • Jacketing Fabrication – Piping, Fittings, Vessels and Equipment, and Sheet Metal Lagging
  • Theory of Heat Transfer and Moisture Effects
  • Air Duct Systems
• Apply, remove, and repair insulation on industrial equipment, pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers, tanks, and vessels to control noise and maintain temperatures.
• Clean up/housekeeping of work areas.

Physical Requirements

Employee must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, sit, and lift for extended periods. Must communicate verbally and audibly. Must use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools. May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lb. Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using appropriate fall protection. Must work in all weather conditions (heat, rain, cold, wind) while wearing required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, high‑visibility vest, leather gloves, and steel‑toed boots.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience as an Insulator on industrial construction projects.
• Proficient reading of blueprints, plans, and drawings.
• Knowledge of materials, tools, and processes for basic building techniques and form construction.
• Basic arithmetic computer skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work full schedule and overtime as needed.
• Willingness to work safely and follow all safety, company, and site rules and regulations.
• Must possess all required tools.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Zachry/JV ROF’ed employee or former experience with Zachry Industrial/JVIC.
• NCCER certification for Industrial Journeyman Insulator.
• Formal/technical education.
• Experience with scaffolding, insulation, and painting.

Reporting Structure

This position has no direct reports but works closely with and may oversee helpers and laborers, holding positional and expertise authority over those roles.