PIPEFITTER

Thank you for your interest in N-E-I and this position, which is full-time (40 hours per week).

COMPANY BACKGROUND: INFORMATION

N-E-I is a service business with a history of successfully delivering projects for federal government agencies by providing outstanding service and comprehensive turn-key solutions. We are certified as s Small Disadvantaged (SDB), Woman-Owned (WOSB/EDWOSB), and Minority entity, which has been in operation since 1987. We are proposing on a 5-year contract at Camp Pendleton, CA. and seek highly experienced, qualified employees to fill these positions.

JOB FUNCTIONS: I

Overview: The Pipefitter installs or repairs water, steam, gas or other types of pipe and pipefitting. Work involves most of the following: laying out work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications, cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer, oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machines, threading pipe with stocks and dies. This person is responsible for bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines, assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers, making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the Pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

The pipefitter may be required to coordinate work with other repair trades, including schedule of work, arranging for temporary services and scheduling utility outages for needed repairs and improvements; oversee maintenance work in progress to verify conformance to scope of work and to building codes; communicate with a customer friendly attitude to deal with various staff members and tenant organizations for scheduling of work; perform all maintenance specified by the database system; continually update maintenance records to reflect new and inactivated equipment, and participate in setting the maintenance requirements for new equipment; monitor the parts inventory required for efficient maintenance and repair operations, and provide ordering information and full details for parts required; respond to all unscheduled work requests received or initiated by the department in a timely fashion, with particular emphasis on safety, security or other urgent items; maintain and repair all supply and drain piping and plumbing fixtures, to include hot and cold-water, chilled water, heating hot water, steam, condensate and drain piping and attached valves and fittings;   repair mechanical building components such as doors, latches, closures, ventilation dampers, handrails, weather striping, compressed air for shop equipment, etc.; other appropriate duties as assigned that fall under the pipefitter specialty. Tasks may include basic carpentry or electrical work, hanging and removing equipment, painting, welding, drain cleaning, and other maintenance work. Must have the knowledge and skills to perform as journeyman level workers with thorough knowledge of all aspects of the pipefitter trade. May be required to perform work from ladders and scaffolding at various heights and occasionally in hard to reach places.  Must possess a valid California state drivers license and be able to obtain a U.S. Government operator’s permit to operate motor vehicles up to three tons. Working conditions are considered in the evaluation of the job and do not meet criteria for compensation by environmental or hazard pay. A minimum of 3 years experience is required for this position.