Experienced Pipefitter

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