What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Pipefitter-Smithfield, Virginia position at James River Mechanical?
We are a facilities and infrastructure contractor in Smithfield. Family-owned, founded in 1986 - this is our 40th year - 2nd generation, 41 people.
Our work is the plant and the systems that keep the shipyards and industrial facilities running - pumphouses and booster stations, utility tunnels, steam and compressed air distribution, river water and fire protection, process piping, instrumentation and controls. A good bit of what we install, we fabricate ourselves in our own shop. Yards we work at include: NNS, BAE, General Dynamics, Colonna's, and the Marine Terminals.
We self-preform as piping and fabrication contractor, and we also run as general contractor on projects - holding the schedule, the subcontractors and the customer relationship ourselves.
The work itself is not residential and it is not the same fitting 8 hours a day. The materials you'd touch are: carbon and seamless steel, stainless, copper, brass, copper-nickel, ductile and cast iron, PVC and CPVC, HDPE, Bondstrand fiberglass, NUPI polypropylene, Aquatherm and ASAHI Air Pro.
What were looking for in a fitter:
- Read & Interpret isometric drawings, spool sheets, specifications
- Verify joint preparation, beveling, and fit-up in compliance with WPS requirements.
- Measure, cut, and fit piping systems to meet precise tolerances
- Raise concerns immediately if drawings or requests are unclear.
- Adhere to OSHA, JRM and customer safety standards.
- Maintain awareness of jobsite hazards and use all required PPE
- Support QA/Safety staff during stop-point inspections and sign-offs.
- Ensure material, welds, and joints are traceable and documented
- Work collaboratively with shop and field leadership and mentor apprentices
- Lay out, align and prepare piping components for welding or installation
- Verify joint preparation, beveling, and fit-up in compliance with WPS requirements.
- Measure, cut, and fit piping systems to meet precise tolerances
- Raise concerns immediately if drawings or requests are unclear.
- Adhere to OSHA, JRM and customer safety standards.
- Maintain awareness of jobsite hazards and use all required PPE
- Support QA/Safety staff during stop-point inspections and sign-offs.
- Ensure material, welds, and joints are traceable and documented
- Work collaboratively with shop and field leadership and mentor apprentices.
Qualifications
- 3-6 years experience in piping fabrication and installation
- Proficient in reading drawings
- Preferred Journeyman Gas Fitter
- Must be able to lift 50lbs, work in confined spaces and heights
- Stand, bend, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods
- Work in variable shop or field conditions (heat, cold, humidity, noise).
Pay & Benefits
- Pay increases based on certifications, licenses, renewals and schooling. We evaluate on 5 things: safety, attendance, quality of your work, whether you can be handed a job and run it, and whether you help and teach the people coming up behind you.
- We offer health, dental and life insurance, 401k, paid vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays
Expectations
- Show up, work safe, own your work
- The yards require a badge requiring a background check, a good standing driver's license and US Citizenship
Salary : $34 - $40