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Overview

The Steel Erection Company (TSEC) is seeking an Experienced Structural Welder for an intermediate position requiring at least 2 years of structural iron work experience. The role involves performing structural welding and ensuring compliance with relevant standards.

Responsibilities

  • Proficiently use a Suitcase Feeder gas drive NR-232 for field welding.
  • Perform structural welding compliant with LADBS and AWS D1.1/D1.8.
  • Carry out Full Penetration welds on beams, columns, and frames.
  • Read blueprints, welding symbols, and field erection drawings.
  • Fabricate and install structural steel on-site.
  • Ensure welds meet visual, code-specific, and inspection-ready standards.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
  • Document weld activity for inspection and project tracking.

Requirements

  • Current and valid LA City Structural Welding Certification.
  • Expertise in AWS D1.1 welding and familiarity with structural connections.
  • Minimum 3 years of structural steel welding experience.
  • Strong grasp of fit-up, bolting, rigging, and erection practices.
  • Capable of lifting 50+ lbs and working at heights.
  • Available for occasional night shifts.
  • LA City certification in FCAW & GMAW (Semi-Auto) & DSW D.1.1.
  • OSHA 10 or 30 Certification.
  • Experience with steel erection, layout, and rigging.
  • California Drivers License and ability to get clearance for work at government sites.

Additional Information

  • A completed background check is required to start working.
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How this job compares in Huntington Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $41/hr median for structural welder jobs across California — toward the top of a $37–$41/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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