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CTR Group is seeking Industrial Pipe Welders for a Plant in the Hopewell, VA, area. 5 immediate openings and urgently hiring!Pipe Welders will be working 50 - 70 hours per weekDuration of projects is 2 months or to the rest of the year. Pay Rate: $36 per Hour plus $140 Per Diem for Non-Local Candidates. SUMMARY:We are seeking seasoned Industrial Pipe Welders / Road Techs who will be working 50 - 70 hours per week at various job sites, several of which are in Hopewell.Pipe Welders must be able to pass an X-Ray quality weld test-TIG & Stick REQUIREMENTS:Must have Industrial Pipe Welding experience.Must be able to pass an X-Ray quality weld test-TIG & StickFirst priority will be given to real industrial workersAble to read, write, speak, and understand English is highly preferredWelders must have their own tig rig and welding shieldAble to travel to various work sites in Hopewell and surrounding area. CTR Group has been a leader in its industry for over 35 years and is rated highly on Google, Indeed and Facebook for being a great company to work for. If you enjoy being a part of a great team, apply today and check out our website for more information. CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.

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How this job compares in Chester, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Virginia currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$41/hr across 11 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 Chester, VA

Chester, VA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 172 other active welding openings from 116 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Chester, or widen the search to Virginia.

CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group) currently has 2 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are General Dynamics NASSCO (6), HII (6), and Colonna's Shipyard (6). 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 and Stick work. 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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