Senior Pipefitter

The role

You will fabricate and fit critical piping systems including process piping, utility systems, and ground support infrastructure. You will work with engineering, fabrication, and construction teams to install systems for the Terran R launch site.

What you will do

• Fabricate and fit critical piping systems supporting the Terran R launch site
• Work with engineering, fabrication, and construction teams
• Ensure piping systems are installed safely, accurately, and to quality standards
• Read and interpret isometric drawings, P&IDs, blueprints, spool drawings, dimensions, elevations, and piping specifications
• Measure, layout, cut, bevel, grind, drill, fit-up, align, and prepare pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, and supports
• Fabricate and install carbon steel, stainless steel, and other piping systems
• Identify and troubleshoot fit-up, alignment, dimensional, and installation issues
• Coordinate with other trades
• Lead or mentor less-experienced pipe fitters
• Operate or direct the use of forklifts, reach lifts, man lifts, and rigging equipment

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of professional pipe fitting, fabrication, construction, or mechanical experience
• Demonstrated experience working on industrial piping systems
• Ability to independently read and interpret isometric drawings, P&IDs, blueprints, spool drawings, dimensions, elevations, and piping specifications
• Strong hands-on experience with measuring, layout, cutting, beveling, grinding, drilling, fit-up, alignment, and preparation of pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, supports, and other piping components
• Ability to independently fabricate and install carbon steel, stainless steel, and other piping systems
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot fit-up, alignment, dimensional, and installation issues
• Ability to coordinate with other trades and lead or mentor less-experienced pipe fitters
• Comfortable safely operating or directing the use of forklifts, reach lifts, man lifts, rigging equipment, and other shop and field equipment
• Can safely perform physically demanding work in industrial environments

Nice to have

• Extensive experience with industrial piping fabrication, installation, maintenance, commissioning, shutdowns, or turnaround work
• Experience working with carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy, and other specialized piping materials, as well as complex piping systems and equipment connections
• Previous experience in aerospace, power generation, shipbuilding, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or other highly regulated industrial environments
• Experience with hydrostatic/pressure testing, flushing, system turnover, commissioning, and troubleshooting of piping systems
• Previous experience as a lead pipe fitter, foreman, or crew lead, including assigning work, coordinating manpower, monitoring quality, and mentoring junior team members

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

Before you apply

• Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. The company is developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.