- Location: Nisku, Alberta
- Salary: $28.00 per hour
- Job Type: Contract
Advantages
Perks & Benefits of Joining Our Team:
– Competitive Apprentice Wage: Earn a guaranteed base rate of $28.00/hour, reflecting your specialized and essential skill set.
– Overtime Opportunities: Additional hours available for those seeking to boost their earnings.
Schedule & Work-Life Balance:
– 4×10 Schedule: Work Monday to Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM, and enjoy a guaranteed long weekend every week for an ideal work-life balance.
Long-Term Rewards & Security:
– Comprehensive Benefits: Full benefits package available after just 4 months of employment.
– Paid Vacation: Start accruing 2 weeks of paid time off after 4 months.
– Future Savings: After one year, benefit from RRSP matching contributions (3%) to help you plan and invest in your financial future.
Responsibilities
System Assembly & Blueprint Expertise: Lead the accurate assembly of complex, multi-layered jacketed piping systems, interpreting technical requirements directly from P&ID and General Arrangement (GA) drawings.
Precision Fabrication: Perform critical fabrication tasks, including specialized cutting, exact threading, and custom component adjustments across various industrial materials.
Connection & Testing Specialist: Serve as the authority on final bolt-up procedures, high-pressure testing, and ensuring overall connection integrity.
Module Integration Support: Contribute expert skills to skid module construction, ensuring precise installation of high-value valves and structural components.
Qualifications
This position is intended for a 3rd Year Pipefitter Apprentice with proven mastery; it is not a training role for foundational skills. Please only apply if you can confidently demonstrate proficiency in every area listed below.
– A valid 3rd Year Registered Apprentice Pipefitter ticket is REQUIRED.
– Proven experience in high-pressure system assembly, including complex, high-precision flange connections.
– Extensive, documented experience performing both hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure tests.
– Instant, practical knowledge of critical components, including full understanding of Victaulic gaskets and their sealing functions.
– Ability to quickly identify and retrieve the correct stud and gasket sizes for common flanges without hesitation.
– Demonstrated skill in applying torque specifications accurately to achieve first-time, zero-leak assemblies on critical industrial systems.
– Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality standards that prevent rework.
– Dependable, safety-focused, and able to collaborate effectively with a highly skilled fabrication team.
– Ownership of basic hand tools and reliable personal transportation for commuting to the Nisku facility.