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Overview

The Structural Welder is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of welding machines to join various types of metal parts for structures. Delta Constructors provides construction, maintenance, and project management services across North America, specializing in industries such as oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes blueprints and structural drawings.
  • Adheres to applicable welding methods in completion of structural fabrications.
  • Utilizes manual and mechanical processes to weld in various positions.
  • Calibrates welding tools and equipment according to welding procedure specifications.
  • Cleans and prepares metal work pieces using scrapers, chemical solutions, and grinders.
  • Cuts, repairs, and assembles building components to form complete structures.
  • Inspects and evaluates welds to ensure they are free of defects and adhere to specifications.
  • Conducts post-welding activities such as grinding, cleaning, and polishing of work pieces.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Work Experience: Two years’ experience in oil & gas or energy industries preferred.
  • License/Certifications: Current and valid driver’s license.
  • Must take and pass a pre-employment structural welding test.
  • Ability to consistently pass and perform acceptable NDE D1.1 AWS field weld inspection.
  • Knowledge of industrial structural welding methods and techniques.
  • Knowledge of proper use of welding equipment.
  • Knowledge of Hazardous Materials and Safety Regulations.
  • Ability to conduct appropriate tests to identify and correct faults in framework.
  • Ability to follow instructions and communicate clearly.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work Location: Anchorage, Alaska.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
  • Work condition is outside environment that may have inclement weather conditions.
  • The employee will be required to work and stay on site during the work rotation.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Anchorage, AK

The local market in Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, AK currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Alaska as a whole we're tracking 18 other active welding openings from 12 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Anchorage, or widen the search to Alaska.

Delta Constructors currently has 1 other opening live in Alaska, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Alaska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (6) and CCI Industrial Services, LLC (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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