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Job Description

Overview

Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated individuals to join their team as Pipe Welders. The company has been recognized as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and weld piping and piping systems.
  • Recognize properties of various welding rods and fluxes used in welding metals.
  • Assemble and install a variety of metal pipe and pipe fittings.
  • Remove slag and rough spots with a portable grinder, file, or scraper.
  • Determine required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with TIG and Stick pipe welding.
  • Must be able to pass required pipe welding test.
  • Must be able to multi-task and work with minimal supervision.
  • Must adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Must be available to report to multiple job sites and work varying schedules.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • May work in varying temperatures and conditions.
  • May require travel.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Richmond, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Richmond, VA currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$34/hr across 8 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 Richmond, VA

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Richmond, VA right now, from 8 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 146 other active welding openings from 76 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Richmond, or widen the search to Virginia.

Atlantic Constructors, Inc. currently has 7 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (15), General Dynamics NASSCO (10), and Newport News 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.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $40/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Chesapeake at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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. Pipe Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.