Pipelayer
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Report any problems and/or safety hazards to your foreman or, in their absence the crew lead or Superintendent or Safety Officer
- Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA, State regulations, and all safety policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
- Heavy
- Expected to lift up to 50 pounds with frequent lifting/carrying objects
- Lifting and lowering ramps multiple times daily
- Moderate
- Occasionally exposed to extreme atmospheric conditions (temperature, noise fumes, dust, etc.)
- Exposed to the outdoor elements (cold, heat, rain, snow, etc.)
- Noise level is loud
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Accidental death & disability insurance
- An employee assistance program
- DC commuter benefits
- Voluntary insurances such as long term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage and whole life insurance
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Accidental death & disability insurance
- An employee assistance program
- DC commuter benefits
- Voluntary insurances such as long term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage and whole life insurance
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Accidental death & disability insurance
- An employee assistance program
- DC commuter benefits
- Voluntary insurances such as long term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage and whole life insurance
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Accidental death & disability insurance
- An employee assistance program
- DC commuter benefits
- Voluntary insurances such as long term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage and whole life insurance
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe and pipe fittings
- Knowledge of how to properly connect the different types of pipe
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of hand tools associated with pipe installation
- Knowledge of different glues and lubricants associated with pipe installation
- Able to cut pipes to specified lengths and angles
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints in order to identify pipe locations and elevations
- Able to set pipe lasers correctly and figure slope percentages
- Knowledge of and ability to operate tapping machines
- Able to set up and use transit levels enough to establish straight pipelines, as well as establish and verify elevations
- Have a working knowledge of pipe repair and replacement
- Able to endure intense manual labor
- Competitive salary
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Accidental death & disability insurance
- An employee assistance program
- DC commuter benefits
- Voluntary insurances such as long term disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident coverage and whole life insurance
- Ability to recognize all types of pipe
Physical Demands
Work Environment
Pay Range
$23 - $28 per hour
About Anchor
Anchor Construction Corporation is one of the Mid‐Atlantic Region's most respected and leading self‐performing utility and infrastructure firms, delivering superior solutions for public agencies, utilities, and businesses east and west of the Chesapeake Bay (throughout Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.). Anchor offers construction services in a variety of markets including bridges, dry and wet utilities, and green infrastructure. Anchor employs over 450 professionals.
About the Role
Ensures ground is prepped and trenches dug out for pipes. Aligns pipes and seals joints together with cement or glue. A pipelayer is expected to take instructions from the foreman/supervisor and relay it to his crew and should be able to reasonably manage the process from that point.
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About Anchor
Anchor Construction Corporation is one of the Mid‐Atlantic Region's most respected and leading self‐performing utility and infrastructure firms, delivering superior solutions for public agencies, utilities, and businesses east and west of the Chesapeake Bay (throughout Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.). Anchor offers construction services in a variety of markets including bridges, dry and wet utilities, and green infrastructure. Anchor employs over 450 professionals.
About the Role
Ensures ground is prepped and trenches dug out for pipes. Aligns pipes and seals joints together with cement or glue. A pipelayer is expected to take instructions from the foreman/supervisor and relay it to his crew and should be able to reasonably manage the process from that point.