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Okland is a commercial general contractor and construction management company with more than 1,300 team members, delivering complex projects across healthcare, semiconductor, higher education, sports, hospitality, and other specialized markets. Founded in 1918 in Salt Lake City, we have grown for more than a century and operate throughout Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.

We believe how we build is just as important as what we build, and we approach every relationship with care. From clients and trade partners to team members and communities, we focus on creating experiences that earn trust.

Okland combines the stability of family ownership with employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This unique structure provides the long-term perspective, and values-driven leadership that have guided our company for generations, while giving team members the opportunity to share the success they help create.

Our culture is rooted in accountability, humility, and excellence. We challenge the status quo, empower problem-solving, and trust our teams to take ownership and act. We learn from one another and work toward shared goals to deliver meaningful work with lasting impact. We invest in the next generation of construction talent through apprenticeships, internships, and scholarships for our communities. By expanding access for women, underrepresented groups, and families of our craft workforce who are first-generation college students, we strengthen the future of construction.

If you have a strong background in industrial piping and experience leading piping operations in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments, we want to talk to you. In this role, you'll lead the safe, high-quality, and on-schedule installation of process, high-purity, utility, and specialty piping systems while coordinating craft labor and subcontractors in a demanding cleanroom environment. You will thrive in this role if you bring hands-on knowledge of high-purity stainless steel and plastic piping systems, including PVDF and polypropylene, along with experience reading P&IDs and isometrics and leading multi-crew operations. Strong communication, problem-solving, and field leadership skills are essential to success in this role.

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily piping installation activities including carbon steel, stainless steel, high-purity stainless, specialty alloy systems, and high-purity plastic systems such as UPW, process chemicals, specialty gases, and vacuum.
• Enforce cleanroom and contamination-control requirements, including gowning, material staging, and cleanliness protocols.
• Direct and mentor pipefitters, welders, plastic fusion technicians, and helpers while managing crew productivity and resolving field issues in real time.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, QA/QC, safety, and other trades while overseeing material handling, fabrication tracking, and field verification of delivered materials and spools.
• Track progress against the schedule, identify constraints early, and implement recovery plans while maintaining accurate daily reports, manpower logs, and as-built documentation.
• Support inspection, testing, including hydro, pneumatic, and helium leak testing, and turnover packages while ensuring work complies with project specifications, P&IDs, isometrics, SEMI standards where applicable, ASME B31.3, and applicable codes.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks and safety observations while ensuring adherence to site-specific safety programs.

• 8+ years of industrial piping experience, with at least 4–5 years in a supervisory role on large industrial or semiconductor projects.

• Strong working knowledge of high-purity piping systems, including stainless steel and high-purity plastic piping such as PVDF and polypropylene/Polypro, orbital welding, and plastic fusion/joining methods.

• Proven ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometrics, and construction drawings and lead multi-crew piping operations under tight schedules and high quality standards.

• Experience on semiconductor fab or advanced manufacturing projects is preferred, along with hands-on or supervisory experience with high-purity PVDF and polypropylene piping systems, including socket fusion, butt fusion, and IR welding techniques.

• Current or ability to obtain required site credentials and cleanroom access. OSHA 30 and relevant safety certifications are preferred.

Consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.

Weekly pay, competitive salary and bonus incentives, ESOP employee ownership, and an industry-leading 401(k) with a 6% employer match.

Free healthcare plan option plus medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid parental leave, financial wellness tools, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health support.

Rewards including pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, travel vouchers, paid work anniversary sabbaticals, and award-winning projects recognized by AIA, ENR, and AGC.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud. 

EEO Statement:  

Okland is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, Okland also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion. 

Visa and Sponsorship  

Must be currently legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1B Status, O -1, CPT, OT, etc.). Unless specifically stated in this job posting, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.