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Overview

The Rig Welder position involves operating welding machines to connect metal parts, interpreting blueprints, and using various tools in all weather conditions. Delta Constructors specializes in construction and project management services across North America, focusing on industries like oil and gas and renewable energy.

Responsibilities

  • Proficient in layout, print reading, P&ID’s, Isometric Drawings, and spec sheets.
  • Operate hand power tools common to welding such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc.
  • Hold, clamp, heat-bend, tack-weld or bolt component parts.
  • Ignite and install torches, install torch tips, flux and filler rods within specifications.
  • Weld using stainless steel, carbon steel and other alloys.
  • Provide Mobile Transportation with the proper tools for performing all essential functions in various locations.
  • Attend training sessions, seminars and appropriate educational classes required by department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, or Equivalent.
  • Three (3) years of experience in the industrial industry preferred.
  • Ability to pass GT/SM ASME B31.3 SMAW 2” SCH. 160 6G Pipe Welding Test.
  • Current and valid driver’s license, with clean driving record.
  • Current OSHA 10 and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) certificates or ability to obtain upon hire.

Benefits

  • Overtime Guaranteed
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (Voluntary)
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program

Additional Information

  • Work Location: Watford City, North Dakota.
  • The work environment is usually loud and may require use of ear plugs.
  • Work is usually done outside at a job site/field site that may have inclement weather conditions.

Benefits

Overtime Guaranteed
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (Voluntary)
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
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How this job compares in US, US

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, where the middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in US, US

We're tracking 24 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 23 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 24 other active welding openings from 23 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.

The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. 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.

See all oil and gas welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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