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Russo Modular

Ironworker - $500 Bonus after 6 months of employment!

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$25 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick Welding
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Posted on September 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Russo Modular is seeking an experienced Ironworker / Structural Steel Welder for commercial modular construction. This full-time position offers competitive pay, benefits, and a $500 bonus after six months of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural steel welding and erection.
  • Read and follow blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Operate lifts and work safely at heights.
  • Assist with fabrication, fitting, and installation of steel components.
  • Maintain quality standards and jobsite safety practices.

Requirements

  • Current/up-to-date welding certifications required.
  • Proficient in 7018 stick welding.
  • Shop and field experience required.
  • Ability to erect structural steel safely and efficiently.
  • Experience using ladders, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and structural drawings.
  • Strong attention to detail and workmanship.
  • Must provide own tools.
  • Reliable transportation and strong work ethic preferred.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $33/hr median for structural welder jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $29–$34/hr across 8 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 152 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 98 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 340 other active welding openings from 189 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), Sundt Construction (13), and EZARC (9). 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, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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 structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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 - $500 Bonus after 6 months of employment! figures were last recalculated when this page was built.