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Overview

The Pipefitter/Welder role involves the layout, assembly, and installation of piping systems for a large data center construction project. The position offers stability and growth opportunities within an established mechanical contractor in Atlanta, GA.

Responsibilities

  • Perform accurate layout and installation of piping systems for a data center construction project.
  • Install pipe hangers, supports, valves, and related hardware according to project specifications.
  • Work with Victaulic piping systems using bolted coupling methods and other mechanical joining techniques.
  • Assemble and install steel piping using mechanical couplings and appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Identify, select, and install pipe fittings and components required for the piping configuration.
  • Assist with material take-offs, including identifying required pipe, fittings, and hardware from drawings.
  • Interpret and follow project plans, blueprints, and installation standards to ensure correct piping configurations.
  • Perform layout and assembly of piping systems in commercial or light industrial construction environments.
  • Collaborate with site teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality installation work.
  • If applicable, weld 6-inch Schedule 80 steel pipe in accordance with project and safety standards.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience in pipefitting or welding 6-inch Schedule 80 steel pipe.
  • Proven ability to perform layout and assemble piping systems from drawings and specifications.
  • Experience working with steel pipe systems in commercial or light industrial construction environments.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, project plans, and piping diagrams.
  • Hands-on experience installing pipe hangers, supports, valves, and related components.
  • Familiarity with Victaulic and grooved piping systems, including bolted coupling methods.
  • Strong understanding of piping configurations and mechanical system installation practices.
  • 3+ years of experience with pipefitting or plumbing and mechanical systems installation.
  • Journeyman-level pipefitting or plumbing skills preferred.
  • Mechanical installation experience strongly preferred over welding-heavy backgrounds.
  • Applicable licenses or certifications related to pipefitting, plumbing, or mechanical installation strongly preferred.
  • OSHA 10 certification.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • The role is based at a data center construction site within a commercial or light industrial setting.
  • Overtime is available, providing the chance to increase earnings while gaining valuable experience on complex mechanical systems.
  • This is a fully onsite position in Atlanta, GA.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Lenox Square Finance, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, whose middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Lenox Square Finance, GA

Lenox Square Finance, GA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 268 other active welding openings from 145 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

Aerotek currently has 4 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.