Pipe Welder Journeyman

Kiewit•Lenexa, KS

3d•Onsite

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. The role involves precision welding and fitting, coordinating with field labor, supporting prefabrication and rigging, operating industry tools and machines, and inspecting subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. The position is performed at a construction or industrial site and requires compliance with safety and project rules.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent and 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 convey written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical tools, hand tools, power tools, layout tools, and measurement tools.
Must have the required tools.
Must complete a weld test.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
Ability to move around a construction or industrial site and perform tasks involving standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and potentially use mechanical platforms or manlifts to access work areas at heights that may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to work in confined, cluttered, and uneven areas and in noisy and dusty environments.
May be required 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 the weld setup, 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, including 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, 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.