Job Description

Overview

PCL is seeking experienced Mechanical Pipefitters to join their team in Avondale, Arizona. This role involves supporting various projects and offers opportunities for transfers to other PCL projects as needed.

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.
  • 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, in confined spaces, high places, and in excavated areas.
  • 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.
  • Location: Avondale, Arizona.

How this job compares in Avondale, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 178 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Avondale, AZ

Avondale, AZ currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 482 other active welding openings from 247 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Avondale, or widen the search to Arizona.

PCL Construction currently has 8 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 (17), and EZARC (16). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Scottsdale at $36/hr, and Tempe at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Avondale, AZ

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