What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipe Layer position at C. A. Murren & Sons Company, Inc.?
Overview
The Pipe Layer is responsible for preparing and laying pipe for storm drains, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and other types of pipelines. The Pipe Layer ensures that trenches are properly excavated, shored, and prepared for pipeline installation. The Pipe Layer grades and levels trench foundations, aligns and positions pipes, and checks pipe slopes using levels or lasers to ensure they conform to specifications. The Pipe Layer also ensures that trenches are bedded and backfilled properly so pipe isn’t out of round and installs pipes that are on grade and airtight as required. The Pipe Layer supports the Foreman in monitoring progress, ensuring work is completed safely, and efficiently.
Duties And Responsibilities
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The Pipe Layer is responsible for preparing and laying pipe for storm drains, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and other types of pipelines. The Pipe Layer ensures that trenches are properly excavated, shored, and prepared for pipeline installation. The Pipe Layer grades and levels trench foundations, aligns and positions pipes, and checks pipe slopes using levels or lasers to ensure they conform to specifications. The Pipe Layer also ensures that trenches are bedded and backfilled properly so pipe isn’t out of round and installs pipes that are on grade and airtight as required. The Pipe Layer supports the Foreman in monitoring progress, ensuring work is completed safely, and efficiently.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Advanced knowledge of equipment, and setup, of lasers, transits, grade rods, and line levels.
- Vast knowledge of differing types of soils, and shoring techniques. As well as following the OSHA rules and guidelines for trenching and sloping.
- Advanced understanding of survey stakes. E.G. cuts, fills, and elevations.
- Lay out pipe routes using blueprints, and coordinating with Foreman.
- Be able to set the pipe laser up in the manhole and establish line.
- Enter the proposed slope in the laser.
- Understand tenths and how to read grade rod.
- 24 months construction experience.
- Able to use logic, reason, and math as needed for the job.
- Ability to generate efficient methods quickly to resolve roadblocks.
- Ability to adapt to differing soil types and conditions.
- Can install good pipe on shallow grades without rework in decent ground, and minimal water.
- Can install structures that are oversized.
- Set the pace of the crew.
- Must have valid driver's license.
- Must participate in pre-employment and random drug screening program.
- Subject to a background screening process.
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