Structural Welder

Skillforce is hiring Structural Welders for ongoing project work in Northwest Washington, DC. As a Structural Welder, you will be responsible for field welding a steel staircase, its landings, and its rails. This role requires you to bring your own welding machine to the job site. Structural Welder Pay: $60.00 per hour.

W-2 employment with weekly pay. Structural Welder Schedule: Day shift with a standard morning start. Full-shift hours on a single job site in Northwest Washington, DC. Structural Welder Responsibilities: Field weld steel stair stringers to landings, embed plates, and the supporting structure. Set, plumb, and weld handrail and guardrail posts to the heights shown on the drawings.

Weld handrails, guardrails, and pickets, then grind exposed welds smooth and clean. Read drawings and take field measurements to fit stair and rail components on site. Set up and run your own welding machine, leads, and grinders using the power available on site. Follow hot work, fire watch, and site safety practices throughout every shift.

Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe at the end of each day. Structural Welder Qualifications: You own a working welding machine and bring it to the job site with your leads, stinger, ground clamp, and grinders. You have field welding experience on structural steel, miscellaneous metals, steel stairs, or railings.

You can run stick welds with 7018 rod in the vertical and overhead positions. MIG or flux-core experience is a plus for rail and picket work. An AWS D1.1 structural welding certification is preferred. You have reliable transportation to get yourself and your equipment to Northwest Washington, DC each workday. You are authorized to work in the United States.

Structural Welder Benefits: Weekly pay Medical, dental, and vision available PTO and paid holidays 401(k) Referral bonus program Apply through Indeed with a current resume that highlights your structural and field welding experience.