Job Information
Huntsville Utilities Welder in Huntsville, Alabama
Job Statement:Under general supervision of Crew Leader, assists in equipment selection and plan layout; assembles and welds pipe. Installs steel or plastic pipe to extend mains or run service lines. Makes repairs to existing gas lines.
Essential Duties:
- Cuts, fabricates and welds all sizes of steel piping (including high pressure and x-ray welding) according to layouts, blueprints or work orders using oxyacetylene and electric arc welding techniques.
- May be required to perform TIG welding.
- Applies knowledge of the gas piping welders code and performs related tasks such as flame cutting and grinding.
- Perform welding procedures on pressurized natural gas pipelines.
- Performs fusion welds on varied sizes of polyethylene pipe.
- Assists crew members in satisfactorily completing projects.
- Ensures that vehicles, time, material and equipment are maintained and used appropriately.
- Conducts work in a courteous manner to insure good customer relations. Maintains a high standard of work in order to provide reliable services to customers.
- Assists with the training of less experienced personnel.
- May lead crew in absence of Crew Leader.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education/Training/Certifications: High School Graduate or equivalent. Certified Acetylene and Electric Arc Welder on small and large diameter steel pipe. Must pass HU Welder Certification Test prior to employment. Must be able to obtain Polyethylene Pipe Welding Certification and API Welding Exam.
Experience/Skills:Pipefitting experience preferred; welding experience on high-pressure steel gas mains preferred.
Equipment: All welding and cutting equipment, laptop computer, vehicle, and two-way radio. Tapping machines, boring equipment and detection devices, jack hammer, leak detection equipment, light construction equipment, line locating equipment.
Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions:Performs job under variety of field conditions. Ability to manually lift up to 50 lbs. Exposure to extreme weather conditions and blowing gas.
Other:Subject to emergency and on-call duty. Valid driver's license required. Must be able to obtain Polyethylene Pipe Welding Certification. Will be required to obtain CDL before 6-month performance appraisal. Must be able to obtain Operator Qualification certification within 12 months.
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Job Specific Competencies:
Following Policies and Procedures
Delivering High Quality Work
Critical Thinking
Displaying Technical Expertise
Learning Quickly