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Overview

Irby Construction Company has been building infrastructure for the power industry for over 75 years, emphasizing safety, innovation, and performance. The company values an inclusive work environment and offers clear pathways for career growth.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately take field measurements for string busswork and tube buss.
  • Weld connectors to busswork, including aluminum connectors to aluminum busswork from 1” to 6” sizes.
  • Weld aluminum connectors to aluminum cable up to 2000 AAC.
  • Ensure quality of work is performed according to specifications.

Requirements

  • Minimum of two years of experience in welding metal.
  • 6G welding certification for aluminum buss pipe required.
  • Knowledge of applicable OSHA codes and standards for welding.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Must be able to obtain an Aluminum Welders Certification.
  • Knowledge of electrical, below grade or concrete foundation trade is a plus.
  • High Voltage Substation construction knowledge or experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Willingness to stay out of town and travel as required.
  • Typical work weeks are 4-10 hour shifts or 5-10 hour shifts.
  • May work in storm restoration operations.
  • Must be able to work outside 100% of the time in various weather conditions.
  • Able to lift in excess of 50 pounds daily.
  • Normal working heights are 20’-60’ with the possibility of working at 120’ heights.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Richland, MS

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Mississippi currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 46 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 Richland, MS

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Richland, MS, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 100 other active welding openings from 54 employers. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are HII (13), TIC - The Industrial Company (10), and Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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