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Overview

We are hiring experienced Combo Pipe Welders for a large-scale LNG construction project in South Louisiana. Candidates must have strong pipe welding experience and be able to pass 6G weld tests using GTAW (TIG) and SMAW (Stick).

Requirements

  • Previous combo pipe welding experience
  • Proficient in GTAW/TIG and SMAW/Stick
  • Must pass required weld tests
  • Must pass pre-employment drug testing and required site onboarding
  • LNG, refinery, petrochemical, or industrial construction experience preferred

Additional Information

  • Location: Cameron Parish, LA – CP2 LNG Project
  • Pay: $50–$52/hr
  • Per Diem: $105/day
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How this job compares in Cameron Parish County, LA

Pay in context

At roughly $51/hr, this posting sits about 70% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Louisiana — toward the top of a $25–$37/hr middle band drawn from 32 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Cameron Parish County, LA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Cameron Parish County, LA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 121 other active welding openings from 71 employers. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.

The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (9), PALA Interstate (8), and The Shaw Group (6). 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 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 combo 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.

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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