Pipefitter

The Metropolitan Council's Environmental Services Division is accepting applications for one (1) full-time Pipefitter.

Women and People of Color are encouraged to apply!

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work.

To find out more about the Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information: .

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:
The hard-working individual we welcome to our team will be responsible for performing repair, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, asset condition monitoring, and ensuring the safe and effective operation of MCES piping and ancillary systems.

We offer comprehensive benefits, continuous on-the-job training, a team environment, secure and stable work, and opportunities for advancement.

• Troubleshoot and analyze piping systems.
• Install, dismantle, repair, and recondition all process and domestic piping systems, air conditioning, HVAC, temperature control, pneumatic lines, chemical lines, instrumentation, etc.
• Disassemble and inspect problematic equipment.
• Repair defective equipment (making and installing new parts), redesign inefficient equipment, and rig and move equipment.
• Design, machine, and fabricate all prototype work for new and existing equipment if required.
• Maintain tools, clean work site, and utilize safety equipment with cooperation and notification of operations personnel.
• Successfully complete assigned training.
• Use current technology to effectively complete timesheets and work orders, including documenting work progress, completion notes, and materials used.
• Be the liaison between Environmental Services staff and contracted pipefitter services.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED AND
• Four (4) years of related maintenance work experience in a mechanical, heavy industrial, or wastewater setting AND
• State of Minnesota High-pressure piping journey worker with City of St. Paul Certification of Competency Steam.

• Knowledge of working with planning and scheduling and using CMMS systems to log work complete, find parts, etc.
• Experience promoting an equitable, positive, and respectful work environment that values culture and diversity among all employees.

• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, pipefitting/plumbing/HVAC trades practices and procedures for MCES.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, the use of various hand tools used in this trade/industry.
• Knowledge of, or ability to operate, various power tools and equipment related to the pipefitter trade.
• Ability to install, dismantle, repair, and troubleshoot mechanical/piping equipment.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, the operation, installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of equipment, such as piping systems, pumps, HVAC equipment, valving, pipe welding, instrumentation, etc., that is predominant in wastewater treatment process.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, preventive maintenance and asset condition monitoring.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations involving decimals, fractions, addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
• Ability to make measurements in American and metric units.
• Ability to work independently, follow written and verbal instructions, and work cooperatively with multiple trades personnel without unnecessary conflict.
• Ability to effectively complete timesheets, work orders, and check out requests.

Union: United Association, Pipefitters Local Union No. 455 AFL-CIO
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Safety Sensitive: Yes - subject to random drug testing

Working Conditions and Physical Environment:
Work is performed in an industrial wastewater setting and requires the ability to work in all outdoor weather conditions. Requires travel and driving between primary work site and other work sites. Subject to an environment where fumes and airborne particles are present. Must have physical ability required to perform work in an awkward position or in cramped conditions, including confined spaces where work may require wearing a respirator and fall protection. Requires crouching, kneeling, and stooping for extended periods of time. Performs repetitive motions including bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling. Must have the ability to work in very noisy conditions and around equipment where odorous fumes, oil, grease, and chemicals exist. Must be able to lift to 75 lbs.

What steps the recruitment process involves:

1. We review your minimum qualifications.
2. We rate your education and experience.
3. We conduct a structured panel interview.
4. We conduct a selection interview.