Construction Fitter
Location
Abbeville, LA
Wage
$48,393/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on July 28, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Construction Fitter is responsible for fitting piping and structural components according to supplied drawings or field-verified dimensions while following welding procedure requirements. This role requires efficient work, clear communication with helpers and welders, and a professional approach to work relationships.
Responsibilities
- Fit piping and structural components as per supplied drawings.
- Adhere to Acadian or customer welding procedure requirements.
- Communicate clearly with assigned helpers and welders.
- Maintain a professional approach to work relationships.
Requirements
Benefits
Additional Information
- Location varies and travel is required.
Employment Type
- Full-time
How this job compares in Abbeville, LA
Pay in context
At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Louisiana, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Abbeville, LA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Abbeville, LA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 100 other active welding openings from 72 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.
Acadian Contractors Inc currently has 1 other opening live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (9), Savard Group (6), and The Shaw Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Construction Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.