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Location: Offshore

Employment Type: Full-time

The Offshore Fitter is responsible for accurately laying out, cutting, and fitting piping, vessel, and structural components based on supplied drawings or field-verified dimensions. This position requires offshore construction experience, physical capability, and a strong commitment to quality, productivity, and safety. The Fitter must maintain professionalism, show up on time, and work effectively with helpers, riggers, and welders. Acadian Contractors, Inc. maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to protected veterans in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising. All employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

• Figure material take-offs on drawings for required cut lengths.
• Use pipe cutting machine, or if unavailable, use beveling machine to cut pipe to required length.
• Communicate with helper/rigger to identify needed material or equipment for each task.
• Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and heavy hammers.
• Mark reference points on floor or face block and transpose them to workpiece using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
• Give instructions to welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
• Straighten warped or bent parts using sledge, hand torch, straightening press, and push-pull methods.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torch.
• Examine blueprints and plan work sequence, applying knowledge of geometry, weld shrinkage, machining, and metal thickness.
• Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment using welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, and threading joints.
• Label all information on pipe before cutting; transfer item numbers onto cut sheet and carry them over to drop pipe.
• Inspect and test installed systems and pipelines using pressure gauges, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
• Ascend/descend stairwells frequently with or without tools and equipment.
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair per specifications.
• Read and understand blueprints and ISOs.
• Demolish and install handrails and grating on platform.
• Verify all measurements, checking for square and level before releasing to welder.
• Note pre-weld dimensions on fitter drawings.
• Hang and swing on vertical rope to/from platform and boat (potential rough seas/wind).
• Ensure all fabricated items are tagged with the correct job number, customer name, and piece number.
• Climb and work from heights.
• Pull tools and equipment up/down to workstations or areas.
• Show up to work on time and as scheduled.
• Inspect all equipment daily (torch, torch hoses, grinder, levels, tapes, etc.).
• Maintain a clean and safe work area by sweeping as needed.
• Complete and discuss a thorough Job Safety and Environmental Analysis (JSEA) prior to each task.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward customers and represent ACI professionally.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Preferably 2 years minimum experience in fitting (piping, vessel, and structural) fabrication.
• Minimum of 2 years recent offshore construction experience.
• Most recent offshore experience within the last 4 years.
• Ability to read and interpret ISOs and blueprints.
• Familiarity with offshore emergency response, escape procedures, and water survival skills.

• Embrace, lead, and demonstrate “Acadian F.I.R.S.T.” – Vision & Mission Statement as fundamental core values.
• Demonstrate visible leadership and support proactive safety processes (JSA, Time Out & TEAM BBS Observations) to achieve an incident-free workplace and advance our safety culture.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System policies, procedures, safe work practices, and client-specific regulatory requirements.
• Make a personal commitment and be accountable for HSE results, driving toward the achievement of defined goals. Clearly communicate these goals through direct reports, while coaching, mentoring, and empowering others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Conduct periodic quality assessments of HSE processes to enhance personal coaching and mentoring effectiveness and demonstrate ownership in the successful implementation of HSE programs.