Plumber Pre-Apprentice

P1 Construction is seeking Local Union 8 Plumber Pre-Apprentices for the Kansas City KS/MO Metro area.

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P1 Construction has grown into a national construction and solutions provider. P1 is a specialty subcontractor providing HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building technologies, controls, millwright, and architectural metal work across the U.S. P1 offers value-added services like virtual design and construction and multi-trade fabrication. Working at P1 Construction means joining a culture that prioritizes safety, treats associates like family, and offers challenging work in a rewarding environment.

P1 takes pride in high standards of excellence and an ethical, friendly business culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of status, including veteran or disability status.

• Become skilled in a trade and get paid to do it - "Earn While You Learn!"
• Full-time employment with career placement built in.
• Progressively increasing wage with excellent benefits.
• Nationally recognized credential - Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate.
• Improved job security and standard of living.

The Apprenticeship Training Program starts in August each year. Personnel hired at other times of the year will start as a Pre-Apprentice and then transition to Apprentice.

The Local Union Plumbers 8 Apprenticeship Program is a five-year training program. Accepted trainees receive classroom training through the Local Plumbers Training center and on-the-job training with an employer. Trainees are paid a percentage of the plumber wage rate for their work, with step increases, until graduating. Upon graduation, trainees receive 100% of the wage rate as determined by the bargaining agreement with the local union.

• 5 year apprenticeship training program.
• Learn through both classroom training from the local union training center and on-the-job training with an employer.
• Work full-time and attend classes 2 evenings per week, 4 hours per night.
• Receive a strong general education background in the trade, with core courses in basics such as mathematics, mechanical drafting, and related science.
• Learning qualified for an associate of arts or associate of science degree simultaneously with journey-level credentials in the craft.

A plumber specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.

• Reading drawings, and specifications to determine layout of water supply, waste, and venting systems.
• Detecting faults in plumbing appliances and systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes.
• Installing, repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial, and industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
• Locating and marking positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors.
• Measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipes using hand and power tools or machines.
• Joining pipes and fittings together using soldering techniques, compression fittings, threaded fittings, and push-on fittings.
• Testing pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.
• Installing plumbing assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers, water heaters, and fixtures.
• Installing paint lines at car plants.
• Responsible for medical gas systems in hospitals.
• Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues.
• Ensuring safety standards and building regulations are met.

• Must have successfully completed a community college/vocational certification program OR Associate’s degree related to hands‑on HVAC/welding/plumbing trades OR have at least 1 year of full time Mechanical/Plumbing/HVAC hands‑on trade work experience.
• Must be proficient in basic math skills: additions, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals.
• Must meet the Local Union Plumbers 8 Apprenticeship Program requirements. Applications to the program are available the first Monday of each month from the Training Center. For more information go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..plu
• This position is represented by Local Union Plumbers 8.
• Must be able to work full-time and…