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The Brock Group provides specialty craft and maintenance services to key industries across North America. We are dedicated to offering the safest and highest quality service and solutions. We view ourselves as partners with our customers, our employees and the communities in which we operate. Our performance-driven culture is led by having and developing the best people, the most efficient processes and the right tools for the job.

Qualifications and Detail about the Position

The Steam Tracer must be capable of working safely in an active refinery environment while following site procedures, specifications, drawings, and applicable safety requirements.

• Install steam tracing tubing on process piping, valves, pumps, instruments, vessels, and other refinery equipment.
• Measure, cut, bend, route, and secure stainless steel, copper, and other approved tracing tubing.
• Install steam supply and condensate return tubing systems.
• Install tubing fittings, compression fittings, unions, valves, steam traps, manifolds, regulators, and associated components.
• Route tracing to provide proper coverage and heat transfer while maintaining appropriate spacing and contact with process piping.
• Install single-line and multiple-line steam tracing systems according to drawings and project specifications.
• Properly terminate steam tracing at supply manifolds, steam traps, condensate systems, and designated connection points.
• Identify and maintain proper tubing slope to promote condensate drainage and prevent water accumulation.
• Read and interpret piping drawings, P&IDs, isometric drawings, tracing drawings, specifications, and work packages.
• Field route tubing when detailed routing is not provided while maintaining accessibility, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Inspect existing steam tracing systems for leaks, damaged tubing, failed steam traps, plugged lines, improper routing, and other deficiencies.
• Troubleshoot steam tracing systems that are not providing adequate heat.
• Remove and replace damaged or deteriorated steam tracing components.
• Perform leak checks and assist with testing and commissioning of completed tracing systems.
• Coordinate tracing installation with pipe fitters, insulators, scaffold personnel, operations, maintenance, and other crafts.
• Ensure tracing installation is completed before piping and equipment are insulated.
• Protect existing process piping, instrumentation, electrical systems, and equipment while performing work.
• Maintain good housekeeping and properly store tubing, fittings, tools, and materials.
• Perform work during refinery shutdowns, turnarounds, outages, maintenance projects, and new construction activities.
• Follow all refinery and company safety policies and procedures.

• Previous industrial steam tracing, tubing, pipe fitting, or related refinery experience preferred.
• Experience working in oil refineries, petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, or similar industrial environments preferred.
• Ability to properly bend and install small-bore tubing without kinking or damaging the tubing.
• Knowledge of compression fittings and proper tubing preparation and assembly.
• Basic understanding of steam and condensate systems.
• Ability to identify common steam tracing components, including steam traps, valves, manifolds, fittings, and tubing.
• Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic trade-related calculations.
• Ability to read and understand industrial drawings, specifications, and work packages.
• Ability to use tubing benders, cutters, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment associated with steam tracing installation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-craft industrial construction or maintenance crew.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.

The Steam Tracer must understand and comply with refinery safety requirements, including:

• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Hot Work requirements
• Confined Space requirements
• Fall Protection
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