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Job Description

Overview

PCL is seeking experienced Mechanical Pipefitters to join their team in Phoenix, Arizona, offering a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for career advancement. The company is committed to building better communities and supporting the development of its employees.

Responsibilities

  • Measure, cut, thread, bend, fit, fabricate, assemble, and install piping systems and components.
  • Set mechanical equipment such as pumps, fans, and blowers.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, isometric drawings, layouts, specifications, elevations, and project documents.
  • Install valves, fittings, pipe supports, hangers, anchors, pumps, strainers, and other mechanical equipment.
  • Perform field fit-ups and support welding activities to ensure piping systems meet project requirements.
  • Verify dimensions, alignment, elevations, and system routing prior to installation.
  • Conduct hydrostatic, pneumatic, and other pressure testing activities in accordance with project specifications and procedures.
  • Assist with system cleaning, flushing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
  • Safely use hand tools, power tools, rigging equipment, cutting equipment, and material handling devices.
  • Receive, inspect, organize, and maintain materials and equipment required for construction activities.

Requirements

  • Safety certifications (OSHA) are a plus.
  • At least 1 year of experience in water/wastewater treatment plants or heavy civil construction is preferred.
  • Previous experience as a Pipefitter or Mechanical Pipefitter.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to frequently bend, kneel, squat, climb, and work overhead.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, piping isometrics, and P&IDs.
  • Knowledge of pipe installation practices, rigging fundamentals, and pressure testing procedures.
  • Ability to navigate through the worksite daily.
  • Occasionally climb up and down ladders, scaffolding, and stairs.
  • Must be able to work in extreme temperatures, confined spaces, high places, and excavated areas.
  • Must wear fall protection, respirators, and other PPE as required.

Additional Information

  • Position available for immediate placement.
  • Potential opportunities for transfers to other PCL projects as project needs arise.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 30% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $24–$39/hr middle band drawn from 75 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 198 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 50 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

PCL Construction currently has 5 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19), and EZARC (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $51/hr, Tolleson at $38/hr, and Tempe at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.