Pipelayer at Dragados USA in San Antonio, Texas

Job Description:

Responsibilities:



• Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.


• Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.


• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.


• Cover pipes with earth or other materials.


• Cut pipes to required lengths.


• Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.


• Grade and level trench bases, using tamping machines and hand tools.


• Install and repair sanitary and storm water sewer structures and pipe systems.


• Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints, and coordinating layouts with supervisors.


• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.


• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.


• Install and use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels.


• Operate mechanized equipment such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, and backhoes.


• Train others in pipe-laying, and provide supervision.


• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.



Requirements:




• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisor and fellow employees


• Highway/roadway experience preferred


•Three (3) to Five (5) years or more experience in pipelaying preferred



Pre-employment drug screening required




Pulice Construction, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled