Commercial Pipefitter

Sylvester & Cockrum (S&C) is a trusted, full-service mechanical contractor serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and surrounding regions. With a long-standing reputation for quality craftsmanship, safety, and integrity, S&C delivers commercial, institutional, and industrial mechanical and electrical services that require disciplined execution and professional field leadership.

Position Overview

As a Commercial Pipefitter, you will be responsible for laying out, assembling, installing and maintaining pipe systems, pipe supports and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling and industrial production and processing systems. Areas of concentration: Commercial, Manufacturing and Industrial.

As a Commercial Pipefitter, you will be responsible for the following:
1. Ensure personnel know and understand scope of work.
2. Assist personnel in layout, assembling and installation as required.
3. Keep excess stock at shop reduced as much as possible by using stock on current jobs
4. Process time sheets of personnel under his supervision.
5. Ensure that the piping tools and equipment are in a good operable state of repair.
6. Ability to direct and manage the total activities of projects assigned, ensuring compliance with established company policies and the guidelines and goals as determined by the Mechanical Supervisor and Company mandates.
7. Coordinate material delivery; verify equipment and delivery, quantities and condition thereof.
8. Identify design and specification conflicts; Resolve issues as required.
9. Coordinate all schedule changes/project issues with affected activities
10. Provide sketches for piping to facilitate fabrication and installation as needed; maintain record drawings (as-builts).
11. Ensure personnel are briefed on the Project Safety Action Plan and attend Monday morning tool box talks as well as safety meetings and briefings.
12. Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment.
13. Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
14. Ensure equipment is in safe operating condition.
15. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, climbing, etc.
16. Cut, thread and hammer pipe to specs using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders and benders.
17. Assemble related equipment according to specifications by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering and threading joints.
18. Attach piping using brackets, clamps, tools or welding equipment.
19. Inspect, examine and test installed systems.
20. Measure for cutting and threading.
21. Layout piping systems following blueprints and according to specifications.
22. Select piping materials according to specifications.
23. Cutting and patching.
24. Modify, clean and maintain pipe systems following specifications and using hand and power tools.
25. Remove and replace worn components.
26. Inspect work sites for obstructions to ensure holes will not cause structural compromise.
27. Connection of piping systems; Assembly and install.

Company Overview
In 1985, Sylvester & Cockrum was founded as a full-service mechanical contractor. Since that time, we have grown tremendously and provide our commercial customers with energy solutions through a variety of services.

We offer a great working environment and company culture that values the growth and professional development of our employees while providing a place for customers relationships to thrive.

Join the team!

If you are ready to contribute to a thriving company that values integrity and customer satisfaction, we invite you to apply at Sylvester & Cockrum today!