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Overview

B&I Contractors, Inc., Florida’s fastest-growing MEP contractor and a five-time winner of the Great Place to Work award, is seeking an experienced Pipe Welder to join their dynamic team specializing in commercial and industrial projects.

Responsibilities

  • Perform pipe welding using SMAW and other approved processes.
  • Follow applicable WPS, drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
  • Perform groove, fillet, socket, branch, and other piping welds as required.
  • Verify materials, joint preparation, fit-up, root opening, and alignment before welding.
  • Use the correct filler metals and electrodes and maintain proper handling and storage.
  • Maintain required welding technique and other WPS requirements.
  • Weld in required positions and field conditions within documented qualification limits.
  • Clean and visually examine completed welds for acceptable workmanship.
  • Identify and correct welding deficiencies before work progresses.
  • Maintain welder identification and weld traceability as required.
  • Coordinate work with Pipefitters, Foremen, Superintendents, and QC personnel.
  • Support required inspections, examinations, and pressure testing.
  • Train other team members on proper welding as time allows.
  • Work along with the crew on other tasks when no welding is needed.
  • Meet established production expectations while maintaining B&I quality standards.
  • Participate in B&I training and skills-development programs as required.

Requirements

  • Current ASME Section IX SMAW 6G Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ).
  • Proven experience welding mechanical piping.
  • Working knowledge of ASME pipe welding requirements and Welding Procedure Specifications.
  • Ability to read and follow piping drawings, spool drawings, isometrics, weld symbols, and project specifications.
  • Strong knowledge of pipe fit-up, joint preparation, welding techniques, and proper electrode/filler-metal handling.
  • Ability to maintain required welder qualifications and complete B&I qualification or requalification testing when required.
  • Ability to safely operate welding machines, grinders, cutting equipment, and associated fabrication tools.
  • Ability to work in required welding positions and typical field construction conditions.
  • Commitment to B&I safety, quality, and production expectations.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Fort Myers, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$32/hr across 137 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 Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers, FL currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 292 other active welding openings from 148 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Myers, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (23), Honeywell Technologies (13), and BAE Systems (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Miami at $35/hr, Cape Canaveral at $32/hr, and Jacksonville at $32/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 pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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