Plumber Pre-Apprentice

Overview

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

Join our P1 Team!

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’s broad spectrum single-source capabilities include value-added services like virtual design and construction and multi-trade fabrication.

When you work for P1 Construction, you'll be part of a culture that puts safety first, treats associates like family, and provides challenging work in a rewarding, energetic environment. P1 Construction takes pride in maintaining a high standard of excellence along with an ethical and friendly business culture.

P1 Construction, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of status, including status as a protected veteran or as an individual with a disability.

We offer a competitive compensation package.

Apprentice Path: This can be a highly rewarding career path for those motivated to learn a trade. A union apprenticeship is an excellent career choice if you like to work with your hands; are willing to serve an apprenticeship for up to five years; have dexterity, mechanical ability, problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team; want to earn a living wage and good benefits;

and want the opportunity to advance in your career.

• 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 wages with excellent benefits.
• Nationally recognized credential - Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate.
• Improved job security and standard of living.

The Local Union Plumbers 8 Apprenticeship Program is a five-year training program. Individuals accepted into this program will receive both 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 from the program. 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.
• The learning that takes place in apprenticeship has been assessed by the American Council on Education and other organizations and colleges so that an apprentice has the option to complete 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.
• Install plumbing assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers, water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools and water treatment equipment.
• Installing paint lines at car plants.
• Responsible for medical gas systems in hospitals.
• Awareness…