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City of Dallas

Senior Welder - Equipment & Fleet Management (Civil Service)

Location

Dallas, TX

Wage

$23.68 – $26.61/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 14, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The City of Dallas is seeking a Senior Welder to perform journey level fabrication and repair welding on mechanized equipment, structures, buildings, or heavy equipment. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the city's growth while enjoying competitive benefits and a vibrant work culture.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance and repair welding on large mowers, tractors, trucks, and heavy equipment.
  • Fabricate and weld metal components according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders.
  • Maintain welding supplies inventory and make purchasing recommendations.
  • Drive and operate a mobile welding unit for field repairs.
  • Assist in the mechanical repair of heavy equipment.
  • Train and assist apprentice welders, ensuring safety and quality.
  • Perform other trades work as needed or assigned.

Requirements

  • Three years of welding experience.
  • Welding certificate from a trade school plus two years of required experience may substitute for experience.
  • Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
  • Some positions may require Class A or B Commercial Driver's License.
  • Knowledge of welding principles, practices, techniques, and safety precautions.
  • Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
  • Ability to drive and operate a mobile welding unit.
  • Skilled in using arc and acetylene welding equipment.
  • Ability to read blueprints and design drawings.

Additional Information

  • Subject to evening and weekend shifts.
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$39/hr across 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 130 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 77 different employers. 57 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

City of Dallas currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Dallas, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Senior Welder - Equipment & Fleet Management (Civil Service) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.