Pipelayer

Who We Are

Ruby-Collins is an industry-leading, employee-owned general contractor headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For more than 70 years, we’ve been a trusted builder in the water and wastewater space, completing over $3 billion in work for communities across the country.

Consistently named one of the Southeast’s best places to work and a top contractor, our culture is grounded in safety and respect—every person home safe, every day. We value our people as our greatest strength and invest in clear paths for growth, learning, and advancement.

We also show up as neighbors. Beyond the work itself, our teams stay connected to the communities we serve, contributing time, expertise, and steady partnership where it matters most.

Industry-Leading Insurance & Benefits

We maintain a flexible and results-driven environment built on trust. To fully support our professionals and their families, we offer a premier compensation and benefits package:

• 100% Company-Paid Family Healthcare: $0 premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, completely covering you and your entire family.
• Extended Year-End Rest: Flexible PTO plus an annual company closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Comprehensive Coverage: 100% company-paid Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Life Insurance policies.
• Financial Security: A competitive 401(k) plan with a 5% company match, alongside annual raises and performance bonuses.
• Advanced Wellness: $0 telemedicine access and 24/7 personal nurse/EAP support networks.
• Top-Tier Culture: Work within a collaborative environment consistently named a “Best Place to Work” in the Southeast.

Job Overview

The Pipe Layer is a skilled craft role responsible for the precision installation of large-diameter sanitary sewer, water, and stormwater systems. This role operates primarily in the trench, ensuring that piping (DIP, CCFRPM, Steel, PCCP, etc.) is set to exact engineering grades and alignments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Precision Installation: Lay, align, and join large-diameter pipe using mechanical, flanged, and restrained joint systems. Ensure correct bedding and haunching to protect system integrity.
• Technical Verification: Use pipe lasers and transit levels to verify slopes, inverts, and alignments according to civil profile sheets.
• Material Mastery: Expertly handle and join a multitude of materials, including DIP, CCFRPM, Steel, PVC, HDPE, and PCCP.
• Rigging & Signaling: Manage the rigging of pipe segments and provide precise signaling to Operators for safe placement in the trench.
• Trench Safety: Direct the setup of shoring/shielding systems and monitor trench wall stability and atmospheric conditions for confined space entry.
• Testing & Quality: Support hydrostatic and air testing of completed reaches; ensure all as-built data is accurately reflected in field notes.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience in pipelaying, specifically within underground construction/utility or heavy civil environments.
• Travel & Location: Must live within a commutable distance to the job site and be willing to work out of town during the week. Note: Travel per diem is provided, and crews are home on the weekends.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with checking grades and interpreting specifications.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to perform strenuous physical labor for extended periods in outdoor elements (extreme heat, rain, or cold). Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly, kneel, crouch, and safely navigate active construction terrains.
• Safety Mindset: A strict commitment to company safety policies and OSHA standards, specifically regarding personal protective equipment (PPE), trench safety, fall protection, and working safely around heavy equipment.
• Compliance: Must be authorized to work in the US and pass a pre-employment drug screening/physical.