Job Description

Overview

EIG Electrical Systems, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is looking for a motivated Welder to join their team in Surprise, AZ. The company values integrity, innovation, and a positive work environment while working towards a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

  • Learn and apply proper tool and equipment usage in completing metal work.
  • Drill holes in metal, concrete, and masonry structures.
  • Locate and mark reference points.
  • Dig postholes and erect ornamental fencing.
  • Assemble metal work, including structural ironwork and opening framing.
  • Weld brackets to lintels, sills, columns, or other structural framework.
  • Create bolted and welded connections while erecting structural steel framing members.
  • Bolt, clip, and weld ironwork.
  • Bolt newel posts, balusters, and other stairway parts/rails to supports; embed in sockets.
  • Install metal work, structural ironwork/joist/deck, and opening framing, including metal windows and door frames.
  • Stage and sequence steel pieces according to erection plans for hoisting and framing.
  • Measure and mark layout for installation.
  • Set and check elevations.
  • Connect ironwork to brackets, anchors, and existing structures.
  • Verify installs are level and plumb.
  • Install cover plates and molding with metal screws.
  • Follow directions and adhere to company procedures.
  • Apply an understanding of construction/welding terminology and industry.
  • Submit time entry daily.
  • Comprehend and apply instructions and ask questions as needed.
  • Remain open and flexible to changes.
  • Seek clarity from Foreman or Leadman as needed.
  • Manage work and self by noting work to be completed each day.
  • Complete tasks safely and demonstrate a willingness to assist with other tasks.
  • Stay focused and motivated to build with excellence.
  • Coordinate with other trades.
  • Communicate with trade partners to coordinate work and ensure smooth workflow.
  • Escalate any issues or concerns as needed.

How this job compares in Surprise, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 140 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Surprise, AZ

Surprise, AZ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 341 other active welding openings from 189 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), Sundt Construction (13), and EZARC (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Surprise, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.