Shipyard Pipefitter (Non-Local)
Job Description
Location: Newport News VA
Per Diem: $140 per day
Duration: 1 year contract, eligible for extension and conversion to fulltime
**Experience: **Three or more years as a marine, commercial nuclear, or petro/chem First Class Pipefitter.
**Required Experience / Qualifications: **1. Able to read and interpret ship piping drawings. 2. Experienced fitting carbon steel, CRES, and copper nickel piping. 3. Ability to end prep piping by hand and/or with Wach or Portsmouth Machine. 4. Knowledge in installing pipe hangers. 5. Ability to read a ruler using inches and tenths. 6. Ability to prep and fit-up backing rings. 7. Ability to clean cut/break pipe with a grinder. 8. Ability to hand prep V bevels. 9. Experience in fabrication of various details and assemblies from drawings. 10. Ability to bend pipe from template and in the use of a hand bender. 11. Ability to fit welded sockets. 12. Ability to fit brazed joints with/without insert ring.
