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Job Description

Overview

The Temporary Trades Helper position at SRP involves performing semi-skilled tasks under supervision to assist journeyman and higher classification workers. SRP is a major public power and water utility in Arizona, known for its commitment to customer service and employee well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Loads, unloads, handles and works with various types of tools, materials and equipment.
  • Operates various types of equipment in the performance of the job.
  • Assists crew leader, journeyman and others in performing assigned tasks including installing pipe/conduit and constructing canal and water systems.
  • Builds forms, mixes and applies various construction materials and products, and performs masonry and concrete work.
  • Installs and terminates electrical cables and repairs and assembles electrical equipment and structures.
  • Rigs equipment to be lifted and uses hand tools to complete assigned work.
  • Performs or assists in the disassembly, repair, assembly and testing of various equipment.
  • Responsible for safety of others and ensuring work is accomplished in a cost-effective manner.
  • Keeps work areas and premises neat, clean, and orderly.
  • Must be willing to accept emergency call outs during off duty hours and occasionally work nights and temporarily out of town.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
  • Must display courtesy, tact and cooperation to maintain effective working relationships.
  • Must be highly motivated and able to maintain a positive attitude under physically demanding conditions.
  • Must have the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
  • Must have the ability to accurately and legibly complete applicable paperwork.
  • Appropriate respirator medical certification, fit test and training required.
  • Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Must maintain effective working relationships with other employees, customers and the public.
  • May be required to work a reasonable amount of overtime.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tempe, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$52/hr across 12 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 Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 36 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 27 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

Salt River Project currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $32/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. Temporary Trades Helper 1st Year figures were last recalculated when this page was built.