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Overview

Atlantic Constructors is seeking motivated individuals to join their team as Pipe Welders. The company has been an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years and emphasizes a culture that values its employees.

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 based on knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with TIG and Stick pipe welding.
  • Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision.
  • Must follow written and oral instructions and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
  • Must pass post-offer pre-employment drug screen and may require additional background checks.
  • Must adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Must be available to report to multiple job sites as assigned.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • May work in varying temperatures and inclement weather.
  • May work in areas with exposure to moderate/high noise levels.
  • May be required to work in confined spaces or from high heights.
  • May require travel.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Virginia currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$41/hr across 79 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 Suffolk, VA

Suffolk, VA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 138 other active welding openings from 72 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Suffolk, or widen the search to Virginia.

Atlantic Constructors, Inc. currently has 9 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), Atlantic Constructors, Inc. (9), 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 $41/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Chesapeake at $27/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.