Welder Fabricator

Granite Construction • Commerce City, CO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The welder is responsible for fabricating and assembling metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, cutters, shapers and measuring tools. This role involves performing welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment, with the ability to weld both CS and SS piping. The welder will also lay out, cut, fit and prepare material for welding, and fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings, working from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions. Additionally, the role requires operating an oxy-acetylene torch for cutting, brazing, welding, and soldering, performing quality detailing work such as grinding and polishing, and completing all appropriate documentation and paperwork. The position also includes identifying, reporting, and correcting safety and environmental concerns, and performing all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The welder is also responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum 2 years' experience in pipeline construction and welding procedures
• Experienced in Stick, Wire Feed, TIG
• Experience with conceptualizing and designing for fabrication
• Be able to routinely lift heavy equipment up to 50 pounds
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
• Look at flat drawings, pictures, and blueprints and visualize how they would look as solid objects with height, width, and depth
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to promote the safety culture within our company by working within the safety policies established by Granite and our customers.
• Be willing to perform a variety of tasks as may be necessary to promote completion of work, including assisting on other projects as necessary.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

Nice To Haves

• Welding certifications a plus, but not required
• Prior experience with drilling, welding casing is a plus.
• Forklift certification

Responsibilities

• Perform welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment.
• Ability to weld both CS and SS piping.
• Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepare material for welding.
• Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings, working from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions.
• Operate oxy-acetylene torch to cut, braze, weld and solder.
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed.
• Perform quality detailing work, grinding, polishing, etc.
• Identify, report and correct safety and environmental concerns, performing all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete all appropriate documentation and paperwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED