Combo Pipe Welder Journeyman CS/SS

Kiewit•Greenville, MS

About The Position

Plan, lay out, weld, install, test, and repair pipe and similar tubular products according to applicable plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards. Work independently on precise pipe fitting and welding, coordinate with field crews, support prefabrication and installation, and help ensure work meets quality, safety, contract, and code requirements. The position is based in a construction/industrial environment with changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, uneven surfaces, and potentially confined or elevated work areas.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
Strong 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.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
Must pass a Combo Welder–Pipe Combo Weld Test.
Must be able to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical evaluation, and a background check.
Must comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving around a construction or industrial site.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, including access equipment that may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to work in confined and cluttered spaces and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
May be required or able 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 welding setups, fit piping, and independently perform precise welds.
Lay out and assemble pipes according to production standards, quality and safety requirements, codes, designs, and specifications.
Repair welds and substandard welds.
Assist with prefabrication layout or installation coordination.
Assist with rigging materials.
Operate air arc gougers, grinders, stress-relieving machines, and other industry machines, tools, and equipment.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, and materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate employees’ work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, and explain and take corrective action.