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Mechanic B L1-2, STO - Transmission Ops, Underground - New York, NY

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$32.68 – $56.84/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Transmission Operations department is seeking to hire a Mechanic B (WELDER) to support the department by using knowledge of welding, reading blueprints, and electrical schematics to perform routine welding procedures. This position is available to military-affiliated job seekers and is based in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

  • Use blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematics to perform welding procedures.
  • Weld pressure piping and utilize oxygen/acetylene cutting on steel plates/piping.
  • Perform welding procedures on electrical systems in enclosed spaces.
  • Utilize hand/power tools to perform maintenance as needed.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of relevant work experience as a welder.
  • Experience reading blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematics.
  • Experience working with hand and power tools.
  • Qualification in ASME B31.1 and API 1104 codes using shielded metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding.
  • Demonstrate skill in welding of pressure piping and oxygen/acetylene cutting of steel plates and piping.
  • Experience with gas metal arc welding.
  • Knowledge of sheeting and shoring is preferred.
  • Experience working in safety-focused work environments is preferred.
  • Driver's License required.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • On-site role at the Astoria Main Offices.
  • Selected candidates will work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Candidates must work in electrically enclosed spaces, excavations, and on elevated platforms.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $41/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, whose middle half runs $33–$48/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 New York, NY

We're tracking 36 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 27 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 152 other active welding openings from 95 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (22), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (10), and Con Edison (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr, Brooklyn at $38/hr, and Bronx at $30/hr. New York is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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.
  • API 1104 — the American Petroleum Institute standard for welding pipelines and related facilities. It is the governing code for cross-country transmission pipeline work.

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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