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Pipe Fitter/Welder Position

Location

College Station, TX

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on September 13, 2026

Job Description

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City and State

College Station, TX

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Pipe Welder for a 4-month project in College Station, TX. The ideal candidate will have strong TIG and Stick welding experience on pipe and be able to successfully pass a 6G pipe welding test. Expect overtime! No Per diem.

Benefits

Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance | Dental Insurance | Vision Insurance | Paid Time Off | 401k | Safety bucks program!

Pay Range

$35 per hr

Requirements

  • TIG welding experience on carbon steel and stainless steel pipe
  • Stick welding experience on pipe
  • Must be able to pass a 6G pipe welding test using:
  • TIG process
  • Stick process
  • 6G testing will be performed per B31.1 pipe code

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous pipefitting experience
  • Experience reading drawings
  • Strong understanding of pipe welding and fit-up
  • Ability to work safely and efficiently in a commercial/industrial environment

Position Number

30770

Quality Labor Management (QLM) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, transgender status or sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable Federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in College Station, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipefitter jobs across Texas currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 19 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 College Station, TX

College Station, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,088 other active welding openings from 560 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in College Station, or widen the search to Texas.

QLM currently has 1 other opening 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 Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, Pasadena at $40/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG and Stick work. 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. 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 pipefitter 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.

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.

Similar openings near College Station, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipe Fitter/Welder Position figures were last recalculated when this page was built.