Job Description

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About The Role

Key functions

To make up sections of high and/or low-pressure piping systems ready for installation.
Main Duties & Responsibilities

To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications. To select length of stainless steel, steel alloy, iron, copper, aluminium or plastic piping and to cut it to the required size with hacksaw, pipe cutter or machine. To prepare and position pipework and flanges for subsequent welding, alignment orientation, gaps, spacing, straightness whilst welding and arc welding. To bend piping by machine or heat with blow lamp and bend by hand. To join metal piping by soldering or thread cutting and screwing. To join plastic piping by cementing or fusing by hot air welding. To form piping from sheet metal. To check pipe preparations, tack welded joints, alignment, straightness and dimensional accuracy. To install prefabricated sections on site. To be trained and operate trade required machinery. To be trained and operate overhead cranes including basic slinging in a safe manner. To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment. To use Oxy/fuel hand burning/heating/cutting equipment. To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements Work in accordance with safe systems of work including permits, risk assessments and POWRA Pipework fabrication in fabrication shop and site conditions Large and small bore pipework and superheater header installations Valve replacements including flange and butt welded joints. Reinstatement of equipment, work area to safe conditions Achievement of petrochemical flange test. Ability to guide pipefitter trainees with their trade skills.



Qualifications and Experience:

(Academic qualifications as well as experience)

Essential

Full Apprenticeship in relevant or related trade and/or a Vocational Qualification at L3 (NVQ/QCF/RQF) from a recognised Awarding Body (ECITB/EAL) OR

Ace Card or equivalent in Installing Plant & Systems - Pipefitting OR

ECITB Technical Test (TPF13 or TPF05)

CCNSG Valid Site Safety Passport

Preferred

IOSH Managing Safe Vocational Qualification L3 Knowledge and Skills A minimum of 2 years' experience in the manufacture of small and large bore pressure pipe work, as well as experience in the installation of pressure pipe work, superheater headers and vessels. Sound understanding of Human Performance ECITB TMJI 10 ECITB TMJI 19

Experience

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship within a related engineering or engineering construction environment. Experience working within the Engineering Construction Industry on large capital plant such as thermal and nuclear power stations, oil refineries, petrochemical installations, industrial process installations and oil rigs etc. Experience of working on TAR's, outages, projects or new build projects within an engineering construction site environment including experience in one or more of the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Thermal or Nuclear sectors



Conclusion

This job profile sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the job holder. It does not constitute an exhaustive or comprehensive description of duties and the job holder will be required to carry out any additional tasks as and when requested to do so by their manager.

Responsibilities and duties may also change in light of future business needs and personal development.