Position Overview

Perform manual welding on structural steel assemblies, pile caps, and equipment at project sites to drawing and code requirements. This is a hand position working with company-supplied equipment in a field construction setting, with occasional shop fabrication support.

Key Responsibilities

- Fit, tack, and weld structural steel in the field: beams, columns, connections, plate, skids, pipe racks, stairs, platforms, and handrail
- Cut off driven piles to elevation and weld pile caps, bearing plates, and splices to driven piles
- Weld, repair, and modify equipment, including skids, supports, saddles, guards, buckets, and wear components
- Weld to CSA W59 and applicable project specifications using approved field procedures
- Read and work from structural drawings, erection drawings, pile layouts, shop details, and weld symbols
- Prep material on site — cut, bevel, grind, and clean joints; verify fit-up, squareness, elevation, and alignment before welding
- Control distortion through proper sequencing, tacking, and heat input
- Set up and maintain field welding equipment, including engine-driven welders
- Operate oxy-fuel cutting equipment, grinders, and hand tools
- Perform rigging and work with crane crews, hoists, and aerial work platforms to position material
- Work at heights from scaffolding, man lifts, and structural steel using fall protection
- Visually inspect completed welds and repair defects as required




- Follow site safety requirements, complete FLHAs, and participate in daily toolbox talks and hazard assessments

Qualifications

- Journeyman Welder certificate or equivalent field experience
- CWB certification under CSA W47.1 for the processes and positions required
- Proficiency in SMAW in field conditions
- Ability to weld in all positions, including overhead and vertical up
- Experience welding pile caps and performing equipment repairs considered a strong asset
- Strong blueprint reading and weld symbol interpretation
- Standard safety tickets: CSO, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, Fall Protection, Aerial Work Platform
- Rigging and Confined Space tickets considered an asset
- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence and reliable transportation to site
- Own hand tools and personal protective equipment

Working Conditions

- Field-based construction and site work with occasional shop fabrication
- Exposure to all weather conditions, noise, fumes, heights, and confined work areas
- Travel to project sites required; out-of-town work and camp or LOA arrangements as projects dictate
- Extended shifts and overtime as project schedules require
- Physically demanding work requiring extended standing, climbing, bending, kneeling, and lifting

Work Location: In person, various project sites

Pay: $46.00-$48.00 per hour

Expected hours: 50.0 – 60.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Welder/Fabricator (Grande Prairie)
🏢 KMA Construction
📍 Grande Prairie