Pipe Welder Journeyman CS/SS

Kiewit•Greenville, MS

3d•Onsite

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 involves precision pipe fitting and welding, coordinating with field labor crews, supporting prefabrication and installation, assisting with material rigging, and inspecting work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. The position requires a CS/SS combo pipe welder test and compliance with project safety rules. The work takes place in a construction or industrial environment with changing outdoor conditions, noise, dust, confined or cluttered spaces, and uneven surfaces.

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.
Ability to pass a CS/SS combo pipe welder weld test.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical examination, and a background check.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially above 200 feet.
Ability to work in confined and cluttered places, on uneven surfaces, and in noisy and dusty environments.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
Availability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

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 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 layout or installation.
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, or materials needed for work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.