Pipefitter Foreman & Pipefitter Mechanic
Location
Stratford, CT
Wage
$35 – $65/hr
Required Skills & Certifications
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Posted on October 19, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Join a leading mechanical construction team in Stratford, CT, and build your future with competitive pay, direct-hire opportunities, career growth, and exciting commercial HVAC projects.
Responsibilities
- Install, repair, and replace copper, black steel, and Victaulic piping systems.
- Work on HVAC equipment including air handlers, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, condensing units, and VRF systems.
- Install pipe supports, hangers, and refrigerant piping.
- Perform pipe cutting, threading, grooving, soldering, and brazing.
- Test piping systems and equipment for leaks.
- Read and work from blueprints, specifications, and construction drawings.
Requirements
- CT S-1 or S-2 Trade License
- Valid Connecticut Driver's License and reliable transportation
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification
- Scissor Lift and Boom Lift Certification preferred
- Ability to read blueprints and project specifications
- Foreman candidates must have experience leading crews of 2-10 employees.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairwells
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Comfortable working in construction environments while utilizing required PPE.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
How this job compares in Stratford, CT
Pay in context
At roughly $50/hr, this posting sits about 79% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Connecticut — toward the top of a $24–$33/hr middle band drawn from 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Stratford, CT
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Stratford, CT, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Connecticut as a whole we're tracking 35 other active welding openings from 28 employers. Browse welding jobs across Connecticut.
The most active employers in Connecticut at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Pursuit Aerospace (3), AMETEK (2), and WIN Waste Innovations (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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