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Overview

Granite Construction is seeking a Welder Fabricator who will be responsible for fabricating and assembling metal structures and equipment. The company values its employees as its most important asset and aims to build a strong partnership with them.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment.
  • Ability to weld both CS and SS piping.
  • Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepare material for welding.
  • Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings, working from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions.
  • Operate oxy-acetylene torch to cut, braze, weld and solder.
  • Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed.
  • Perform quality detailing work, grinding, polishing, etc.
  • Identify, report and correct safety and environmental concerns, performing all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete all appropriate documentation and paperwork.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in pipeline construction and welding procedures.
  • Welding certifications a plus, but not required.
  • Prior experience with drilling, welding casing is a plus.
  • Experienced in Stick, Wire Feed, TIG.
  • Experience with conceptualizing and designing for fabrication.
  • Forklift certification.
  • Ability to routinely lift heavy equipment up to 50 pounds.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability and willingness to abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct.

Additional Information

  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
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How this job compares in Commerce City, CO

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Colorado currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$29/hr across 9 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 Commerce City, CO

Commerce City, CO currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 83 other active welding openings from 56 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Commerce City, or widen the search to Colorado.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (9), RK Industries (7), and Martin Marietta (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Louisville at $35/hr, Denver at $34/hr, and Arvada at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

See all welder fabricator 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. Welder Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.