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Job Description

Overview

Worley is a global company specializing in energy, chemicals, and resources, headquartered in Australia. The Ironworker position involves selecting equipment, layout assembly, welding, and installation to support project delivery and sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out position, align, and fit components together for installation.
  • Set up equipment and weld parts using arc, submerged arc, or gas welding equipment.
  • Hoist equipment and tools into location via riggings or crane.
  • Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.
  • Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
  • Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
  • Additional responsibilities not listed may be required.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years industrial construction/maintenance industry experience.
  • Knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
  • Knowledge and understanding of MSDS sheets with management/supervision.
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How this job compares in La Porte, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$33/hr across 20 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 La Porte, TX

We're tracking 29 other active welding openings in La Porte, TX right now, from 13 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in La Porte, or widen the search to Texas.

Worley currently has 12 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Ironworker figures were last recalculated when this page was built.