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Job Description

Overview

Primoris Distribution Services (PDS) is seeking an experienced Pipe Welder to join our Gas Operations team in Tampa, Florida. This position involves performing high-quality welding on natural gas pipeline systems while adhering to company procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding on natural gas pipelines and related components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and welding procedures.
  • Prepare, fit, align, and weld pipe according to project requirements.
  • Inspect welds and completed work to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Operate and maintain welding equipment and tools safely.
  • Follow all company, customer, and regulatory safety requirements.
  • Work closely with foremen, operators, and other crew members to complete projects safely and efficiently.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Previous pipe welding experience required.
  • Experience with natural gas distribution/pipeline work preferred.
  • Ability to pass required weld testing/qualification.
  • Knowledge of proper welding techniques and safety procedures.
  • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and perform physically demanding work.
  • Valid driver's license preferred.
  • Must be able to pass applicable pre-employment requirements.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation paid weekly.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Competitive compensation paid weekly.
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Tampa, FL right now, from 17 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 253 other active welding openings from 139 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tampa, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (15), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), and Honeywell Technologies (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 Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Tampa, FL

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