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Soldador de Estructuras Certificado (1G / 3G) - Stick Welder- $30-$50 - skilled trades / artisan - job employment -...

Location

Little Elm, TX

Wage

$30 – $50/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick Welding
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Posted on October 19, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Se busca un Soldador de Estructuras Certificado con experiencia en Stick (SMAW) para un proyecto de construcción de un edificio comercial en Little Elm, Texas. Este trabajo temporal durará aproximadamente 4 semanas, con posibilidad de extensión, y el pago es por hora a través de contrato 1099.

Responsibilities

  • Realizar soldaduras estructurales pesadas en columnas, vigas H y estructuras de acero.
  • El trabajo es principalmente soldadura de filete en posición 1G, con una pequeña cantidad de soldadura en posición 3G (Vertical).
  • Capacidad para leer e interpretar planos y símbolos de soldadura.
  • Entregar soldaduras limpias que pasen la inspección visual (CWI) para obtener el reporte aprobado.

Requirements

  • Mínimo 5 años de experiencia comprobable en soldadura estructural (columnas y vigas H).
  • Certificación de soldadura vigente para código de acero estructural (AWS D1.1 o equivalente).
  • Enviar una foto de su certificación vigente por mensaje de texto o correo electrónico antes de programar la prueba de soldadura o la entrevista.
  • Estatus fiscal: Contratista independiente 1099 (responsable de sus propios impuestos).
  • Debe estar autorizado para trabajar en EE. UU. y poder viajar al sitio de trabajo en Little Elm, TX.

Additional Information

  • Pago: $30.00 - $50.00 por hora (1099) dependiendo de la experiencia, verificación de certificación y prueba de soldadura.
  • Los soldadores que traigan su propio equipo (Rig) recibirán un pago en el rango más alto.
  • Duración: Aprox. 4 semanas (con potencial de extensión).
  • Horario: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Incluye 1 hora de almuerzo no pagada).
  • Los candidatos que pasen la revisión inicial de la certificación deberán realizar una prueba práctica de soldadura en el sitio de trabajo.
  • Debe tener todo el ppe apropiado incluyendo HARNESS y todas las herramientas apropiadas.
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How this job compares in Little Elm, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 48% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 352 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Little Elm, TX

Little Elm, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 976 other active welding openings from 439 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Welding Shop in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX currently has 14 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 (33), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (22), and Zachry Group (21). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Pasadena at $36/hr, and Dallas at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. 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.

See all stick 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.
  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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