Beech Island - 3737 - Welder - Combo Pipe

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • North Augusta, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Combo Pipe Welder plans, lays out, welds, installs, and repairs pipe and similar tubular products according to applicable plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards, using hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment. The role also includes working with structural steel components and related equipment, testing installed systems, and producing work that meets project quality requirements.

This position works on a construction site and involves close coordination with other crafts and coworkers. The welder participates in job planning and safety processes, identifies and reports hazards, follows site procedures, and may provide on-the-job training or mentoring to helpers and laborers. Applicants must pass project welding tests on the procedures and codes required for the project and obtain a project welding certificate through OCI Quality.

Requirements

• At least four years of pipe welding experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in an industrial construction setting.
• Must pass welding tests on multiple procedures and welding codes required for the project.
• Strong working knowledge of the combo pipe welder craft and various welding codes and specifications.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Must have all necessary tools as listed on the Pipe Welder tool list.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must obtain a project welding certificate through OCI Quality.
• Ability to use welding equipment and related tools and to work with carbon steel and other alloy metals.
• Basic knowledge of ANSI, AWS, and ASME codes.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to read and understand plans, specifications, prints, and diagrams.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, a drug screen, and a motor vehicle records search, consistent with applicable laws.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move in confined or cluttered spaces and uneven areas, and use hands to handle tools or controls.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements and climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Ability to work shifts of up to 12 hours performing hard physical labor in temperature extremes and outdoor conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Multiple years of experience as a journeyman.
• NCCER Welding certification.
• NCCER Pipefitting certification.
• NCCER Rigger certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay out, weld, install, and repair pipe and similar tubular products in accordance with plans, specifications, welding codes, and industry standards.
• Measure, cut, assemble, weld, and install structural steel components using appropriate hand and power tools.
• Install supports, valves, control equipment, and other related items; test installed systems as required.
• Weld components according to the specified process and code in flat, vertical, horizontal, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts into the required configurations and positions for welding.
• Set up welding machines, safely run lines, and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain the desired flames.
• Apply knowledge of welding equipment, electrodes, fluxes, shielded gases, welding processes, metals, machining properties, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques.
• Meet ongoing quality audit requirements for welds performed on site.
• Participate in safety processes, pre-job planning, and safety discussions; follow safety rules, training, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Identify, correct, or report hazards; use stop-work authority when needed; report accidents and near misses and participate in investigations as requested.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and respond appropriately to safety hazards and warning devices.
• Communicate effectively, listen to and consider coworkers' suggestions and concerns, and coordinate work with other crafts and coworkers.
• Provide on-the-job training or mentoring to helpers and laborers as appropriate.
• Produce quality work that meets plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Read and understand plans, specifications, diagrams, prints, and orthographic and isometric drawings, and visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
• Develop a complete understanding of the assigned portion of contract plans and specifications and use them to plan, lay out, install, or repair structural steel components.

Benefits

• Health, life, accident, and disability insurance options, varying by geographic region and employment status.
• Paid time off.
• Financial programs.
• Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.
• Flexible work-life balance options.
• Career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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