Careers in the Piping Industry with Local 146
Begin the Journey of a Career in the Union Pipe Trades
Now is a great time to begin a career in the pipe trades. Whether you are about to graduate high school or have realized college or your current job is unsuitable, you should strongly consider working in the piping industry.
If you are currently working in the industry for a non-union contractor, discover the many benefits of becoming a member of the United Association. By joining Local 146, you will earn top wages, excellent full-family health insurance and great retirement benefits, including a 401k and a pension plan.
If you have less than five years of industry experience, please contact Local 146 JATC Director Beau Burgess at (817)-534-5566 to get started.
Union Plumber Career
A career as a plumber allows you to earn a great wage and quality benefits while ensuring that those living and working in the region have access to sterile and safe water while also making sure waste systems function as designed. Plumbers install, repair and maintain clean water supply and wastewater systems in homes, businesses, churches, schools and more.
If you have experience as a plumber and want to join Local 146, click here to learn more.
As apprentices, plumbers earn valuable certifications that make them more useful and open up work opportunities. As journeymen, plumbers are reminded that they can return to the training center to take part in upgrade training and to obtain more certifications.
What Type of Work Does an UA Local 146 Plumber Do?
A plumber’s work is essential to the safety and health of all who enter the building or area where the plumbing work is. They work in residential, commercial and industrial settings. They complete various tasks, including installing, maintaining and repairing wastewater systems. Additionally, they install, maintain and improve drinking water systems.
The outlook for the volume of plumbing work is excellent. With the demand for green technologies rising and many in the workforce reaching retirement age, the need for plumbing apprentices will continue to grow.
Union Pipefitter Career
Individuals who take up a career as a pipefitter fabricate, install, repair and maintain pipe systems. These systems can be found in several settings, including industrial, energy and medical centers. Pipefitters may work in commercial businesses, residential buildings, or other projects throughout the Fort Worth area.
If you have experience as a pipefitter and want to join Local 146, click here to learn more.
After completing their apprenticeship program and becoming journeymen, pipefitters are strongly encouraged to further their education by regularly taking upgrade classes to maintain or expand their certifications and ensure they are up-to-date with the industry’s latest technological advancements.
Union Pipefitters are Needed in Many Industries Throughout the Southwest
Pipefitters fabricate, install, repair and maintain piping systems found in a variety of settings, including:
- Commercial businesses
- Residential buildings
- Industrial facilities
- Pipelines throughout the southwest
Pipefitters are highly-trained and versatile tradesmen and tradeswomen who can work in nearly any industry and on any type of project, including:
- Gas
- Air and water piping
- Ammonia piping
- Commercial instrumentation
- High purity piping
- Hydronic heating
- Medical gas systems
- Pipe fabrication
- Pipelines
- Power piping
- Process piping
- Energy efficiency projects
- Steam piping
- Vacuum piping
- Other projects
A pipefitter’s skillset and the various types of work they can do make them valuable assets on any project, which is why they earn a quality wage and receive an excellent benefits package.
Union Welder Career
More and more people are taking up careers as welders. Welders are the tradesmen and tradeswomen responsible for cutting, fabricating and bonding the materials used to build piping systems and other infrastructure. These in-demand journeymen work on just about every job site and are in high demand to work on the growing numbers of pipelines being planned and built in the region.
One of the significant parts of a career as a welder is obtaining the necessary certifications to work on specific job sites. These certifications give them the ability to work in a variety of settings.
Once they complete the apprenticeship and become journeymen, these tradesmen and tradeswomen can return to their training center to practice techniques and take classes to obtain or renew specific certifications.
Union Welders are Versatile and in Demand
Welders are in very high demand. They are tasked with cutting and joining materials. In the southwest region, many welders work on pipelines and help to provide the country with valuable resources. They also work in every corner of the construction industry, ensuring that structures are solid and durable.
The versatility of welders continues beyond pipelines or other job sites. Welders often become inspectors, instructors, machine operators and more. The work outlook for welders in the southwest is promising. The aging workforce and influx of pipeline and structural construction projects make this a great career. If you have experience as a welder and want to join Local 146, click here to learn more.
Union HVACR Career
A career as an HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) Service Technician offers the opportunity to earn a competitive wage and quality benefits while ensuring that individuals and establishments in the area can access comfortable and healthy indoor environments.
HVACR Service Technicians install, repair and maintain heating, cooling and ventilation systems in homes, businesses, churches, schools and other facilities. These technicians perform essential work in achieving our national goal of improving energy efficiency.
There is a high demand for these skilled tradespeople, and this sector provides consistent, year-round work with excellent wages and benefits. If you have experience as an HVACR Technician and want to join Local 146, click here to learn more.
As apprentices, HVACR Service Technicians gain valuable certifications that enhance their skills and expand their job opportunities. As journeymen, HVACR Technicians are encouraged to return to the training center for further education and certification upgrades to stay current with industry standards and advancements.
What Type of Work Does an UA Local 146 HVACR Technician Do?
HVACR technicians are vital to the southwest region. These tradesmen and tradeswomen regulate indoor environments by installing, repairing and maintaining heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
HVACR Service Technicians work in all settings:
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- Residential
- Commercial
- Medical
- Educational
- Industrial
- And more
In addition to ensuring indoor environments are regulated properly, HVACR Technicians also make the region more energy efficient by replacing old, inefficient systems with new ones. They also maintain systems to ensure they remain efficient, economical and productive.
