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Wood

Code & Structural Welder

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick WeldingFlux-Core WeldingPIPE
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Code & Structural Welder selects materials and equipment according to specifications, plans layouts and welding processes, and is responsible for assembling and welding components for various structural forms. Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering, and operations for the energy and materials sectors, supporting clients across the full asset lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications.
  • Plans layouts, assembly, and welding applying knowledge of geometry and welding techniques.
  • Uses various welding processes including Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc.
  • Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together in various body positions.
  • Bolts, clamps, and welds together metal components using arc and arc gas welding equipment.
  • Connects cable from welding unit to obtain specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse.
  • Obtains specified electrode and prepares it for use in welding.
  • Lays out, aligns, and welds fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms according to blueprints.
  • Certifies on multi-process pipe and produces welds that meet NDE requirements.
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How this job compares in West Palm Beach, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 114 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 West Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 129 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Wood currently has 3 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (12), and BAE Systems (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Cape Canaveral at $42/hr, Fort Myers at $39/hr, and Jacksonville at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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. Code & Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.