Are you tired of being treated like a number?

Would you like to work for a company where the owner knows you and everyone else on the job site by name?

Do you want to learn and grow in a trade where there’s a real need?

If you are saying YES, and you know that you have what it takes to advance in your career, our Plant Builder role at Petticoat-Schmitt might be the right fit for you. You’ll be an important part of our team for our large civil construction projects.

An Exciting New CAREER

At Petticoat-Schmitt, we work together to build life-changing infrastructure. Our focus on professionalism, communication, safety, and timeliness has made Petticoat-Schmitt the U.S. Southeast's most respected civil contractor. If you’d be proud to be a part of a team that takes care of each other and works hard to deliver, then our company is a great fit for you.

Our work includes construction services for public works, water resources, wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), and site development. If you have skills and experience working with water treatment plant projects and everything associated with them and want to take your career to the next level, this role will be a great fit.

Essential Job Functions:

The following duties are typical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Attach pipes to walls, structures, fixtures, tanks using clamps, welding equipment, and brackets.
• Measure and mark pipes for cutting, threading, and welding.
• Use specific tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, benders, and welders.
• Plan piping system layouts, installations, or repairs according to specifications.
• Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fitting and related machines and equipment following specifications using hand and power tools.
• Remove and replace worn components.
• Assist plant crews with all other necessary duties including concrete, site work, formwork, and building construction.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required to Perform Essential Functions - Technical Knowledge:

• Effective communication skills
• Identify, report, and correct hazards
• Ability to measure, perform construction math and calculate slopes.
• Use of a torque wrench, welder
• Read and interpret plans, including pipe restraint joint charts
• Proper techniques for joining different types of pipe; push joint, MJ, restrained joints, TR Flex, and flanged.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand for long periods; handle and manipulate objects on a repetitive basis. Ability to see well and distinguish between backup alarms, voices, and other normal sounds consistent with construction job sites. Ability to climb in and out of trenches, ability to lift 80 lbs.

Environmental Adaptability:

Work inside and outside in all weather conditions, and various locations and times of the day. Hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and Hi-visibility clothing required.

Training and Experience:

• 1 year of pipe fitting experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Basic Math
• Punctual
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated
• Team player, able to get along with a diverse group of people working towards a common goal

Here’s How You Will Measure Your Success

At the end of the day, here’s how you’ll know you’re a rock star:

• You’re reliable and show up on time every day. You know that being late or not showing up impacts the entire crew and the pace of the project.
• You’re constantly learning. Every day you will grow in your knowledge and skills by watching, learning, and doing.
• You jump in to get things done. You don’t need someone always telling you what to do. You know how to identify the things that need done and pitch in without being asked.
• You’re known for your work ethic. You’ve built a reputation for being reliable, hardworking, and a team player.

We take our people and our culture seriously.

We take our people and culture seriously and require that every member of our team exhibits our core values. It’s not just what’s on the wall… It’s what walks down the hall. This is how we A.C.T.

You’ll love it here if you:

• Value ACCOUNTABILITY to put safety first, prefer clearly communicated expectations, enjoy executing a plan, and take ownership of solving problems.
• Care about CHARACTER, operate with integrity, honor commitments, are always trustworthy, and practice humility - no jerks allowed!
• Work as a TEAM, share the same vision to meet goals, want to grow as an individual, are willing to help others succeed, and are determined to do your best for the team.

Details About the Opportunity

Petticoat-Schmitt offers an exciting and challenging work environment, competitive salaries, and benefits. If you join our team, you can look forward to:

• “Win the Year” Company Performance Incentive – After meeting minimum performance standards, 30% of the company’s profits are shared among the employees.
• Safety Bonus – Every employee gets a safety bonus each month when the company goes without a recordable incident.
• 12 Days Paid Time Off
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Bonuses and performance incentives
• Health insurance - 90% of premiums paid for employees
• Dental, Vision, short/long term life insurance
• $15,000 employer-paid life insurance
• 401(K) with 100% match on 4% of wage contributions

When you contribute as part of the team to achieve success at Petticoat-Schmitt, you’ll be recognized and rewarded!

If you are excited about building cool things and being part of a cohesive pipe crew, and you are ready to join and be part of our amazing team and grow in your career as a Plant Builder, APPLY TODAY!

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.