Boilermaker Specialist

**Job Summary**

Wood plc is seeking a highly skilled Boilermaker Journeyman with expertise in the P&I Trade to join our team. As a key member of our operations, you will be responsible for assembling and repairing boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels according to specifications.

**Key Responsibilities**

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• Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations, using master straight edges, squares, transits, and measuring tapes.
  
• Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift components to specified positions.
  
• Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats, using plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles.
  
• Bolt or arc-weld structures and sections together.
  
• Position drums and headers into supports or bolts or welds supports to frames.
  
• Align water tubes, connect, and expand ends to drums and headers using tube expanders.
  
• Bolt or weld casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts to frames.
  
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
  
• Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feed water connections in drums to complete assembly of water tube boilers.
  
• Signal crane operators in lifting parts to specific positions.
  
• Assist in testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas under specified pressure into vessels and observing instruments for evidence of leakage.
  
• Repair boilers or tanks in the field by unbolting or flame cutting defective sections or tubes, straightening plates using torches or jacks, installing new tubes, fitting, and welding new sections, and replacing worn lugs on bolts.
  
• Fasten and caulk sections of vessels using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers.
  
• Line fireboxes with refractory brick and blocks.
  
• Fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt boilers to premises.
  
• Flame cutting and knowledge of torch use.
  
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
  

**Qualifications**

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• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
  
• Plan work and select proper tools.
  
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
  
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
  
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
  
• Work at heights without fear.
  

**About Us**

Wood plc is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects, and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.