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Overview

This position involves traveling to various locations in Virginia for bridge structure and pipe rehabilitation projects, incorporating welding duties along with other tasks. Curtis Contracting, Inc. is a Class 'A' contractor with a commitment to ethics, quality, and safety since 1985.

Responsibilities

  • Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
  • Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.
  • Align components using calipers, rulers, etc., and clamp pieces.
  • Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
  • Connect pipe by welding pieces together at the butt joint and filling gaps.
  • Test and inspect welded surfaces and structures to discover flaws.
  • Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety, productivity, or the equipment itself.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a welder.
  • Capable of passing x-ray tests.
  • Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA, etc.).
  • Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, clamps, grinders, etc.).
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing.
  • Professional Certification (e.g., an AWS welding certificate) is required.
  • Ability and willingness to perform labor work and other tasks as required.
  • Willingness to work outside and in extreme conditions as needed.
  • Willingness to travel and work on the road as needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in West Point, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Virginia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$36/hr across 113 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 West Point, VA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in West Point, VA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 171 other active welding openings from 117 employers. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HII (6), Colonna's Shipyard (6), and Mission Technologies, a division of HII (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $41/hr, Portsmouth at $37/hr, and Norfolk at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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