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Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Pipe General Foreman for a jobsite in Baytown, TX. OPD specializes in engineering and construction services within the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries, offering a comprehensive range of capabilities to enhance project efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices.
  • Lead multiple foremen and crews effectively.
  • Assign job tasks to foremen and ensure proper training.
  • Serve as a safety role model for the team.
  • Enforce OPD and client-specific safety policies and procedures.
  • Anticipate and report potential safety and environmental concerns.
  • Provide records of work completed to the OPD superintendent.
  • Communicate material requirements and schedule NDE for welding with the OPD Superintendent.
  • Plan and schedule pipe installation sequences.
  • Verify all materials are onsite and ready for installation.
  • Ensure pipe design meets client specifications.
  • Order spools and materials from the laydown yard.
  • Coordinate with other area General Foremen on planning and installation.
  • Write and submit RFIs requested by area foremen.
  • Communicate with QC regarding weld changes and NDE requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience as a general foreman.
  • Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment.
  • Experience leading teams of 40-50 people.
  • Must be a role model for safety.
  • Willingness to travel with extended periods away from home.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  • Willingness to attend and/or lead employee safety meetings.
  • Ability to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
  • Must meet all physical demands of the job.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Jobsite located in Baytown, TX.
  • Capable of working in various outdoor weather conditions.
  • Physical demands include lifting up to 60 lbs and standing for extended periods.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Baytown, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $34–$35/hr across 25 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 Baytown, TX

We're tracking 62 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 27 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 712 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baytown, or widen the search to Texas.

Koch currently has 10 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 Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (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 Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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