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Job Description

Overview

Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career-minded individuals to join their expanding team as Pipe Welders. With over 50 years of recognition as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region, ACI emphasizes making their people count.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install and weld piping, piping systems, equipment and industrial systems.
  • Recognize properties of various welding rods and fluxes used in welding metals.
  • Assemble and install a variety of metal pipe and pipe fittings (carbon steel and stainless steel).
  • Remove slag and rough spots with a portable grinder, file, or scraper.
  • Determine required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with TIG and Stick pipe welding with various techniques including electric, gas, arc, or equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
  • Must be able to pass required pipe welding test.
  • Must be able to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, show attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
  • Must adhere to all company policy and procedures.
  • Must be available, and have the means to report to multiple job sites as assigned, to include working varying schedules.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • May work in varying temperatures; both inside and outside, including inclement weather, heat, humidity, cold, and dampness.
  • May work in areas with exposure to moderate/high noise levels.
  • May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including dust.
  • May be required to work in confined spaces or from high heights.
  • May require travel.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Richmond, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Richmond, VA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$37/hr across 10 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 Richmond, VA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Richmond, VA right now, from 13 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 180 other active welding openings from 114 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Richmond, or widen the search to Virginia.

Atlantic Constructors, Inc. currently has 4 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 Colonna's Shipyard (8), HII (7), and Mission Technologies, a division of HII (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 $41/hr, and Staunton at $34/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.

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

Similar openings near Richmond, VA

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