Licensed Pipefitter
Company:
Express Employment
Location:
Hartford, CT, 06106
Payment:
$75.86
Payment Interval:
Hour
Schedule:
Full
Located in Amherst, MA
Licensed Pipefitter
Salary: $75.86/hour
Job Location: Amherst, MA
Schedule: M-F 7:00AM - 3:00PM (6-8 Week Assignment)
The Licensed Pipefitter leads the planning, permitting, execution, and inspection of high-pressure piping systems in geothermal well infrastructure projects on jobsites in Massachusetts. As the designated Responsible License Holder (RLH), this position ensures full compliance with 528 CMR, OSHA, and company standards. The role is both strategic and hands-on-blending field leadership with regulatory oversight to ensure safety, quality, and project success.
Responsibilities:
#3368ST
Express Office: Waltham-Framingham
326 Washington Street Annex
Second Floor
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Licensed Pipefitter
Salary: $75.86/hour
Job Location: Amherst, MA
Schedule: M-F 7:00AM - 3:00PM (6-8 Week Assignment)
The Licensed Pipefitter leads the planning, permitting, execution, and inspection of high-pressure piping systems in geothermal well infrastructure projects on jobsites in Massachusetts. As the designated Responsible License Holder (RLH), this position ensures full compliance with 528 CMR, OSHA, and company standards. The role is both strategic and hands-on-blending field leadership with regulatory oversight to ensure safety, quality, and project success.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Responsible License Holder for all piping scopes in Massachusetts.
- Oversee the permitting, installation, and inspection of high-pressure steam, hot water, geothermal, and natural gas piping systems.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Project Management on project design reviews and constructability planning.
- Interpret complex blueprints, piping schematics, and site drawings to guide field teams.
- Lead field execution of trenching, backfilling, shoring, and confined space entry related to mechanical utility systems.
- Conduct and sign off on all required inspections per state and local requirements; interface directly with AHJs and local municipalities.
- Mentor a field team of Pipefitters, Laborers, and Utility Technicians to ensure adherence to project scope, safety protocols, and state codes.
- Develop and implement job-specific work plans, task hazard analyses (THAs), and quality control procedures.
- Assist in material takeoffs, procurement, and inventory management to support efficient jobsite readiness.
- Support root cause analysis of issues, corrective actions, and field performance improvements.
- Ensure documentation of jobsite activities, inspections, signoffs, and compliance reports.
- Expert knowledge of 528 CMR, Mass plumbing and gas codes, OSHA, & trench safety standards.
- Mastery in high- and low-pressure piping systems including steam, hydronic heating, geothermal, and natural gas distribution.
- Skilled in field leadership, job planning, and compliance documentation.
- Strong command of confined space, excavation, and shoring safety protocols.
- Proficient in reading construction documents, mechanical drawings, and as-builts.
- High-level communication and collaboration skills to interface with project stakeholders, engineers, and inspectors.
- Effective time management and problem-solving capabilities under tight project deadlines.
- Proficiency with construction management software (e.g., Procore, Bluebeam) and field documentation tools.
- Understanding labor union workforce dynamics is a plus.
#3368ST
Express Office: Waltham-Framingham
326 Washington Street Annex
Second Floor
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481