Pipefitter Apprentice
Pipefitter Apprentice
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P1 Construction is seekingLocal Union 533 PipefitterApprentices and PreApprentices for the Kansas City KS/MO Metro area.
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P1 Construction has grown into a national construction and solutions provider. P1 is a specialty subcontractor providing HVAC mechanical electrical plumbing building technologies controls millwright and architectural metal work across the U.S. But theres so much more to P1s broad spectrum singlesource capabilities including valueadded services like virtual design and construction and multitrade fabrication. When you work for P1 Construction youll be part of a culture that puts safety first treats associates like family and provides challenging work in a rewarding energetic environment. P1 Construction takes pride in maintaining a high standard of excellence along with an ethical and friendly business culture.
P1 Construction LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability.
We offer a competitive compensation package.
This can be a highly rewarding career path for those motivated to learn a trade. A union apprenticeship is an excellent career choice if you like to work with your hands; are willing to serve an apprenticeship for up to five years; have dexterity mechanical ability problemsolving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team; want to earn a living wage and good benefits; and want the opportunity to advance in your career.
Benefits:
- Become skilled in a trade and get paid to do it Earn While You Learn!
- Fulltime employment with career placement built in.
- Progressively increasing wage with excellent benefits.
- Nationally recognized credential Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate.
- Improved job security and standard of living.
The Apprenticeship Training Program starts in August each year. Personnel hired at other times of the year will start as a PreApprentice and then transition to Apprentice.
Apprentice Training:The Local Union Pipefitters 533 Apprenticeship Program is a fiveyear training program. Individuals accepted into this program will receive both classroom training through the Local Pipefitters Training center and onthejob training with an employer. Trainees are paid a percentage of the pipefitter wage rate for their work with step increases until graduating from the program. Upon graduation trainees receive 100 of the wage rate as determined by the bargaining agreement with the local union.
- 5 year apprenticeship training program.
- Learn through both classroom training from the local union training center and onthejob training with an employer.
- Work fulltime and attend classes 2 evenings per week 4 hours per night.
- Receive a strong general education background in the trade with core courses in basics such as mathematics mechanical drafting and related science.
- The learning that takes place in apprenticeship has been assessed by the American Council on Education and other organizations and colleges so that an apprentice has the option to complete an associate of arts or associate of science degree simultaneously with journeylevel credentials in the craft.
What is a PipefitterPipefitters install assemble fabricate maintain repair and troubleshoot mechanical piping systems carrying fuel chemicals water steam and air in heating cooling lubricating and various other process piping systems.
- Preparation of construction site for installation of equipment and piping. Installing supports and hangers.
- Reading drawings and specifications to determine layout of pipe and equipment fabrication and installation.
- Rigging setting supporting and piping of equipment valves fittings.
- Measuring cutting bending preparing and joining all types of pipe including threading welding brazing soldering cementing fusion and mechanical joining.
- Pressure test systems to detect leaks.
- Detecting faults in piping systems and correctly diagnosing their causes.
- Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues.
- Ensuring safety standards and building regulations are met.
Position Requirements:
- Must have successfully completed a community college/vocational certification program ORAssociates degree related to handson HVAC/welding/plumbing trades OR have at least 1 year of full time construction handson trade work experience.
- Must be proficient in basic math skills: additions subtraction multiplication division fractions and decimals.
- Must meet the Local Union Pipefitters 533 Apprenticeship Program more information go tohttp://local533andclick on Training Pipe Fitters Apprenticeship Program.
- This position is represented by Local Union Pipefitters 533.
- Must be able to work fulltime and attend night classes 2 days per week.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must be able to satisfactorily pass a urinalysis drug screen.
- The following documentation must be provided:
- Detailed resume with education training and job history information including dates of employment for each position and if not selfexplanatory position responsibility summaries. This must be uploaded online with your P1 Employment Application.
- 2025/2026Letter of Eligibilityfrom the Local Pipefitters Training Center (proof that the Apprenticeship Program requirements have been satisfied). Must be submitted to P1 HR within 35days of the online employment application. Upload the Letter online with your P1 Employment Application OR email toemailprotectedwith your full name the position you are applying for and a request to attach this documentation to the employment application.Applications will be considered incomplete and not eligible for interviews until we have received this document.
Physical Requirements:
- Physical ability to perform manual work for at least 8 hours per day in all weather and temperature environments.
- Ability to work in cramped positions.
- Good handeye coordination
- Good sense of balance maintain equilibrium on uneven surfaces.
- Good physical fitness and agility.
- Lifting and carrying: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from positiontoposition. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps poles and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw drag haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects such as size shape temperature or texture by touching with skin particularly that of fingertips.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly.
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
- Smelling: Perceiving or detecting the odor or scent of something. Ability to detect the odor or scent of something and make fine distinctions in smell.
- Extent Flexibility: Bending stretching twisting or reaching with your body arms and/or legs.
- Finger Dexterity: Making precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp manipulate or assemble very small objects.
- Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers.
- Visual Acuity: Good visual acuity is required including but not limited to various distances: near detail work and far; various light conditions: night or in dim light in daylight or bright light under glare or poor contrast; to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment distinguishing colors shapes patterns depth perception and peripheral vision.
- WORKING CONDITIONS:Workers are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment such as steal toed work boots hardhats safety glasses work gloves safety vests protective suits ear plugs/muffs masks/respirators fall protection and other devices to protect their eyes respiratory system hearing or physical safety. Workers must be especially alert to safely follow procedures and must deal with a variety of hazards. Workers are subject to the following environments: inside areas with uncontrolled temperatures; outside areas with extreme heat cold and weather conditions; loud noise; various physical hazards; exposure to various harmful materials/chemicals/dusts/poor ventilation; small/narrow work spaces which could cause claustrophobia; exposure to potential infectious diseases/materials.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
