Sep 29, 2026

Industrial Plumber / Underground Utility Installer

Job Description

Industrial Plumber / Underground Utility Installer

Target Start: Week of October 5

We are hiring experienced Industrial Plumbers and Underground Utility Installers for a large-scale data center construction project. This position is focused on underground industrial piping—not residential plumbing or primarily above-ground pipefitting.

Pay and Schedule

  • $125 daily per diem

  • Day and night shifts available

  • 6:00 AM–6:00 PM or 6:00 PM–6:00 AM

  • Approximately 60–72 hours per week

  • 13-week contract-to-hire position

  • 100% onsite in Brownsville, Texas

What You’ll Do

  • Install underground industrial and utility piping systems

  • Lay pipe in trenches according to required grade and elevation

  • Measure and lay out underground piping runs

  • Read piping, civil, and utility drawings

  • Prepare bedding and support for piping

  • Complete pipe connections using the appropriate joining methods

  • Assist with system testing, backfilling, and related utility work

  • Support mechanical and utility construction for a major industrial facility

Requirements

  • Industrial plumbing, underground utility, or pipe-laying experience

  • Hands-on experience installing underground piping

  • Understanding of slope, grade, and elevation

  • Ability to use grade lasers or similar layout and elevation tools

  • Experience reading piping or civil drawings

  • Industrial, civil, or heavy-construction background

  • Ability to work 60–72 hours per week

  • Residential-only plumbing experience is not sufficient

Preferred Experience

  • Water and wastewater systems

  • Process or industrial utilities

  • Data centers or industrial facilities

  • Refineries or petrochemical plants

  • Heavy civil construction

  • Underground utility contractors

PAY

38

PER DIEM

125

HOURS

66