Combo Pipe Welder Journeyman

Kiewit • Port Arthur, TX

4d

About The Position

Plan, lay out, weld, install, test, and repair pipe and similar tubular products in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards. The role performs precise pipe fitting and welding independently, coordinates with field labor, supports prefabrication and installation, and assists with material rigging. The work takes place in a construction or industrial environment, including changing outdoor conditions and potentially noisy, dusty, confined, cluttered, or uneven work areas.

Requirements

• Experience as a Combo Pipe Welder Journeyman in a power plant or industrial setting.
• Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Must have required tools.
• May require a U.S. driver license.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to pass fit-for-duty testing.
• Ability to pass a weld test.
• Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
• Ability to move about a construction or industrial site and perform activities including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to access work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds at heights exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to work in and around confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

• Plan, diagram, and lay out pipe welding work.
• Coordinate with field labor crews to support efficient installations.
• Position the weld setup, fit piping, and independently perform precise welds.
• Lay out and assemble pipes in accordance with production standards, quality and safety requirements, codes, designs, and specifications.
• Make welding repairs and repair substandard welds.
• Assist with coordination of prefabrication layouts or installation.
• Assist with rigging material.
• Operate air arc gougers, grinders, stress-relieving machines, and other industry machines, tools, and equipment.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed