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Job Description

Overview

The Welding Fabrication Superintendent will oversee teams of welders and fabricators at Bechtel, directing activities related to welding and fabrication in support of various projects across the Gulf Coast. Bechtel has a long history of delivering successful projects globally, focusing on infrastructure and energy sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a broad range of welding activities within the BEO Heavy Haul organization.
  • Provide knowledge and design details for fabrication of ancillary equipment to support barge operations and heavy haul activities.
  • Conduct daily inspections of equipment to verify safe operating conditions and compliance with manufacturers' guidelines.
  • Be responsible for sourcing and verification of skills for welders.
  • Monitor quality of work being performed.
  • Collaborate with other disciplines as required to support overall project needs.

Requirements

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
  • Must have advanced knowledge of welding processes and procedures.
  • Must be able to read, review and execute engineered fabrication drawings.
  • Previous experience in training and monitoring operations of less experienced welding personnel.
  • Previous experience in supervision of direct hire personnel.

Additional Information

  • Relocation Authorized: None
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Sugar Land, TX
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How this job compares in Sugar Land, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 349 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 Sugar Land, TX

Sugar Land, 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 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Bechtel Corporation currently has 1 other opening 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 (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). 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 Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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