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Overview

Bowman Steel is seeking an experienced Structural Welder to support steel erection activities across commercial and industrial structural steel projects. This role is critical to ensuring structural connections are welded safely, accurately, and in accordance with project specifications and applicable welding standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural welding on beams, columns, connections, braces, plates, and other steel components.
  • Complete welds using FCAW and SMAW processes in accordance with project requirements.
  • Follow approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and applicable AWS D1.1 standards.
  • Read and interpret structural drawings, welding symbols, erection plans, and project specifications.
  • Prepare steel surfaces and joints for welding, including grinding, cleaning, fitting, and alignment.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and correct deficiencies when required.
  • Work closely with foremen, superintendents, and other field employees to maintain project schedules.
  • Operate welding machines, grinders, torches, and related tools safely and efficiently.
  • Follow fall protection, PPE, and all company/job-site safety requirements.
  • Maintain welding equipment and report damaged or defective equipment.
  • Assist with fitting, layout, and other steel erection activities as needed.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Promote a quality-first and safety-driven job-site culture.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of structural welding experience preferred.
  • Experience with FCAW and SMAW welding processes.
  • Knowledge of structural steel welding practices.
  • Ability to produce welds that meet AWS D1.1 requirements.
  • Structural steel erection experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with job-site safety procedures and steel erection operations.
  • Ability to read and interpret structural drawings and welding symbols.
  • Knowledge of measurements, angles, fit-up, and joint preparation.
  • Ability to safely operate grinders, cutting torches, and welding equipment.
  • Current welding certifications preferred; candidates may be required to complete a welding test as part of the hiring process.
  • OSHA 10 preferred.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work and work at heights as required.
  • Willingness to travel to job sites and work out of state as required.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation based on experience and certifications
  • Opportunities for overtime
  • Exposure to diverse, multi-state structural steel projects
  • Supportive field leadership and experienced crews
  • Strong commitment to quality and safety
  • Opportunities for continued training and career growth
  • Opportunity to build a long-term career with an established structural steel organization.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience and certifications
Opportunities for overtime
Exposure to diverse, multi-state structural steel projects
Supportive field leadership and experienced crews
Strong commitment to quality and safety
Opportunities for continued training and career growth
Opportunity to build a long-term career with an established structural steel organization
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How this job compares in Turkey, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$35/hr across 22 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 Turkey, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Turkey, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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.

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.

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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