We are looking for a Pipefitter to join our team in Squamish
This is a full-time position with opportunities to further your career.
The ideal candidate will be detailed, diligent, and deliberate, they will be supportive and helpful by nature, accountable and able to work independently, and thrive in fast-paced construction environments.
If this sounds like a good fit, please read on for more information.
This role may require travel within the lower mainland, and Fraser Valley regions, a valid license and reliable vehicle are required.
About Tritech Group Ltd.
Tritech Group Ltd. has been in operation for over 35 years and is a leader in the water infrastructure industry in Western Canada. Tritech designs and builds water and wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations and has the unique ability to complete the majority of project work in-house, with the resources and capacity to integrate multiple disciplines including, civil, process, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation trades.
Tritech has enjoyed steady growth in the industry and continues to focus on providing sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions. We have completed over 265 projects and our capacity has continued to grow along with our experience.
At Tritech, we believe in fostering long-term relationships with our customers and employees and we value their contributions to our company. Tritech's staff of capable professionals draw from their years of experience to provide a high level of technical expertise and exceptional service. We approach every project with an uncompromising dedication to safety, sustainability, and quality.
At Tritech we value safety, quality, integrity, client focus, and community.
Benefits & Compensation
Tritech aims to provide competitive compensation packages to all team members, and we routinely review employee salaries and market data to ensure we are doing so.
All permanent, full-time team members are eligible for a spectrum of employee benefits, including, but not be limited to:
Extended health plan, including vision and paramedical services
Dental plan
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurances
Group Retirement Savings Plan & Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (company matches your retirement contributions)
Additionally, we provide excellent opportunities for team members to gain new skills through internal and external learning and training opportunities; we are also great supporters and participants in various Apprentice sponsorships.
Responsibilities:
At Tritech, we aim to provide opportunities that are challenging, fast-paced, that effectively utilize the skills of our team members, and provide variety in day-to-day tasks.
The job responsibilities for this role includes:
- Driving company vehicles
- Assisting with compaction, loading and moving of fill.
- Documenting daily logs for all inspections and maintenance work done on equipment.
- Communicating with ground crews using hand signals and voice.
- Cleaning & lubricating equipment.
- Refilling equipment tanks.
- Performing pre-operational inspections, hazard assessments, and safety checks.
- Reading and interpreting blueprints, maps, drawings, and specifications.
- Performing various manual labor tasks to support mechanical/civil operations.
- Loading, unloading, and transporting construction materials.
- Maintaining a clean worksite by removing unwanted materials from construction sites.
- Installing miscellaneous metals (stairs, platforms, handrails, and pipe supports).
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Bevel, align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue
- Install fittings, restraints, valves and cathodic protection
- Cover pipes with bedding and completion compaction to project specifications
- Assisting with the installation of underground process and plumbing piping systems (HDPE, PVC, Ductile Iron, Steel, Copper etc.) ranging from ½” - 60” diameter.
- Assisting with the installation of process equipment (pumps, mixers, blowers, compressors, gates, valves).
- Using power tools and machinery when needed.
- Being accountable, responsible & take ownership.
- Being safety conscious and follow safety policies and procedures.
- Providing a safe work environment through continuous training and development.
- Operating with honesty, integrity and respect.
Requirements
- BC driver's license, personal vehicle, and clean driver record
- Able and willing to perform physical labor activities.
- Completion of the Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) or SiteReadyBC or willingness to complete.
- First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.
- Knowledge of safe hoisting and rigging procedures.
- Underground pipelaying experience with PVC, Ductile Iron, Steel and HDPE Pipe
- Experience working on an active construction site considered a asset
- Pipefitting and plumbing experience is an asset
- Experience working with a variety of hand and power tools and machinery.
- Experience with basic equipment maintenance, experience and proficiency in heavy mechanical repairs is an asset.
- Experience pipelaying is an asset, HDPE fusion ticket and experience is an asset.
- Trades certification (including apprenticeship) or an equipment operators' ticket is a asset.
- Confined Space, Traffic Control, and Fall Protection training preferred.
We have a lot more to offer, including competitive salaries, benefits package, profit sharing, and training perks. Please apply for more details. If this role isn't the one for you, you can also check out our other openings by visiting https://tritech.bamboohr.com/jobs/.
We thank all interested candidates who apply and show interest in our organization; however, only those being considered will be contacted directly for an interview within the next few weeks. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.