Fire Sprinkler Apprentice

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The Apprentice performs tasks at various job sites, including Rapid Fire Protection offices and/or shops. This position could require overnight travel with the possibility of extended stays out of local area. The Apprentice will be expected to use a variety hand and power tools. With proper training he or she will also become proficient with trade specific tools.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Picking and sorting of pipes, fittings and hardware associated with the building construction trades.

• Sorting and staging fire sprinkler pipe and materials.

• Cleaning and prepping sprinkler pipe for installation.

• Hauling pipe, fittings and hardware from staging areas to installation location.

• Load and/or unloading trucks manually or with motorized lifts. The Apprentice will not be allowed to operate lifts until properly trained.

• Measure, cut and groove sprinkler pipe to specifications.

• Cutting and drilling penetrations through walls and floors for pipe installation.

• Inspect tools, cords and ladder/lifts as needed per Foreman’s direction.

• Assist with inventory of construction materials on job sights and office/shop areas.

• Maintain a clean job site that could include sweeping, picking up loose materials, cleaning and organizing the work area, removing shavings from oiler, replacing threading machine cardboard/plywood, wiping down oil spray.

• Blueprint reading.

• Driving company vehicles (½ and ¾ ton pickups).

• Climbing ladders to assist with installation of sprinkler pipe

• Compliance with any stipulations set by the General contractor enabling onsite installation.

• Studying and testing to meet the Apprenticeship Program requirements and time sensitive benchmarks.

• Taking the initiative to install sprinkler pipe to a level of proficiency relative to their apprenticeship level.

• Advanced/competent Apprentices may get opportunities to run small projects under the supervision of the

  Regional Labor Superintendent.

• Apprentices may be asked to install larger or specific portions of the sprinkler project under the supervision of a

  Project Foreman.

Education/Qualification:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency in working with hand and power tools.

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Comfortable working with a computer.

• Eagerness to learn and develop new skills in the field of fire sprinkler system installation.

Other Duties:

• Ability to lift minimum of 50 lbs. and work at excessive heights up to and including 100 feet

• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

• Ability to travel and have a flexible work schedule

• Team oriented focus

• Willing to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk and maneuver self around construction job sites and climb ladders occasionally.

• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy pipe daily (10-40 lbs frequently and 50-75 lbs occasionally).

• Bending and squatting frequently and for long periods of time.

• Reaching and performing work above shoulder level frequently and for long periods of time.

• Ability to withstand occasional exposure to hot, cold, and/or inclement weather on job sites.

• Ability to wear PPE such as steel toe shoes, ear plugs, safety glass, safety harnesses, and hard hats occasionally on job sites.

Benefits and Perks:

• Excellent pay

• Medical, dental, vision

• Company paid life insurance

• Company paid short-term disability

• 401K with employer match

• Paid vacation and company holidays

• Training and Career Development

• Company vehicle (if job applicable)

• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Pye-Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer