Overview

Position Overview

Perform manual welding on structural steel assemblies to drawing and code requirements. This is a hand position working with company-supplied equipment in a shop fabrication workplace.

Key Responsibilities

- Lay out, fit, tack, and weld structural steel: beams, columns, plate, skids, pipe racks, stairs, platforms, and handrail

- Weld to CSA W59 and applicable project specifications using shop-approved procedures

- Read and work from structural drawings, shop details, and weld symbols

- Prep material — cut, bevel, grind, and clean joints; verify fit-up, squareness, and alignment before welding

- Control distortion through proper sequencing, tacking, and heat input

- Operate oxy-fuel and plasma cutting equipment, grinders, and shop hand tools

- Perform basic rigging and use overhead cranes and hoists to position material

- Visually inspect completed welds and repair defects as required

- Follow site safety requirements and participate in hazard assessments





Qualifications

- Journeyman Welder certificate or equivalent shop experience

- CWB certification under CSA W47.1 for the processes and positions required

- Proficiency in FCAW and SMAW

- Ability to weld in all positions, including overhead and vertical up

- Strong blueprint reading and weld symbol interpretation

- Overhead crane and rigging tickets considered an asset

- Standard safety tickets: CSTS, PST

- Own hand tools and personal protective equipment

Working Conditions

- Shop-based fabrication with occasional field or site work

- Exposure to noise, fumes, heat, and confined work areas

- Overtime as project schedules require

- Physically demanding work requiring extended standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting

Pay: $37.00-$47.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Shop CWB Welder By-Hand (Grande Prairie)
🏢 KMA Construction
📍 Grande Prairie