Stick Structural Welder-Abilene

About the role

The future you want is within reach. At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry. We are currently hiring at our Duroc Data Center Project in Abilene, Texas!

Responsibilities

• Experience working as Structural Stick, in an industrial construction environment (e.g., petrochemical, power plant, refinery) with four or more years of experience.
• Has achieved a competent level of working knowledge in welding structural steel.
• Can demonstrate and apply methods and techniques used to level, plumb, align, and install steel and pipe components.
• Has achieved a competent level of understanding of metallurgical properties involving the chemical composition of a vast array of metals, material strengths, including alloys, and understands the effects of heat transfer rates, thermal expansions.
• Able to effectively use verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to read and understand safety instructions, signs, labels, and permits in English.
• Able to successfully complete applicable site-specific training.
• Able to use torch cutting equipment as well as pipe cutting/beveling machines.
• Has a competent level of understanding of rigging skills and procedures, OSHA standards, and their safe application when moving and installing large and heavy metal components.
• Able to read and understand plans and specifications including orthographic and isometric drawings.
• Competent knowledge and understanding of metallurgy and the materials used in welding processes ensuring the proper pre-heating for cutting or welding.
• Competent knowledge of the welding codes and their application to the work.
• Able to read, understand and follow weld procedures.
• Able to weld in various positions, e.g., 2G, 3G, 4G, and all qualified.
• Able to weld with dual/different processes.
• Able to pass the welding test established for each project in conformance with specifications and/or welding procedure(s).
• Able to complete welds in a consistent and timely manner.
• Able to perform all welding duties in conformance with project specifications and code criteria.

Requirements

• Site Access Requirements: Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol test.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to advance with Company: become PCL Certified and earn vacation time, mileage pay from project to project and increased wages
• Get NCCER certified within craft trade while working at PCL (applies to specific craft trade)
• Helpers enroll in Apprenticeship program and advance in craft trade

Pay

Pay Rate: $37.00; Incentive Rate: $10.00 (will be combined with base rate); Per Diem (if eligible): $178.00 per day worked.

Schedule

Work Schedule: 5x10’s (subject to change).