Pipe Layers

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MGC Contractors, Inc. is a 100% Employee Owned Corporation specializing in water and wastewater general contracting across Arizona, Texas, Utah, and New Mexico.

• Install mechanical joint water lines, bolt water lines, and install air release valves and inline valves.
• Grade for flow of sewer line pipe.
• Lay ductile water lines and PVC sewer pipe, setting lines and grade for water line/sewer, prep grade for water lines/sewer lines, install water lines with gaskets and mechanical joints, backfill waterline/sewer line ensuring positive flow.
• Plan pipe installation or repair according to specifications.
• Align and position pipes for welding or sealing.
• Check slopes for conformance to requirements and specifications.
• Calculate and adjust grade using a level and laser.
• Select type and size of pipe and related material based on job specifications.
• Measure and mark pipes to required length for cutting and threading.
• Cut, thread, hammer and weld pipe to specifications using saws, pipe threaders, and benders.
• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints.
• Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement through potholing and/or excavation.
• Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
• Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets, and hangers.
• Grout and clear manholes.
• Inspect, examine, and test installed systems and pipe lines using pressure hydrostatic testing, observation, or other testing methods.
• Perform any and all other duties assigned.

• Professional construction sites requiring verbal communication with site persons, reading printed materials, signs, and directions.
• Stamina to maintain attention despite interruptions; lift, push, pull, carry, handle or feel objects, supplies, tools, machinery, and/or controls weighing up to 50 pounds; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and/or ladders; balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, traverse around, or otherwise position one’s self around the required work and safety requirements.
• Work outdoors, frequently for long periods of time in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Possible exposure to chemicals, vapors, pollutants, pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machines, and dust/debris.

• Full‑time position with occasional overtime, weekend work as job duties demand.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two to three years of related experience laying underground water lines, sanitary or storm sewers required.
• Three or more years of related experience preferred.

MGC Contractors is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers individuals for employment according to abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by state and federal regulations will be met. Discriminatory or harassing conduct in the workplace is prohibited.

This job description is not intended to encompass all tasks or responsibilities; it provides the employee with a general summary of the position. MGC Contractors may amend or revise this description at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made when it does not impose an undue hardship. Passing a pre‑employment drug screen is required.