Welder II

Fairfax County
FAIRFAX (FJ30), VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2023 CLOSED ON 11/11/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder II position at Fairfax County?

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

How would you like to join an awesome team and work with great equipment while protecting the environment. If you are interested in working for an organization that is constantly moving forward striving to be the best. Then try Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division.

Performs a variety of routine skilled welding duties to include welding repairs, fabrications, and modifications on a variety of equipment and structures. Welds, cuts, solders, and brazes a variety of equipment and structures in the shop and at field sites. Operates acetylene and electrical welding equipment, band saws, sanders, hydraulic presses, and various hand tools to prepare work pieces. Heats, bends and straightens work pieces. Performs bead welding, tack welding, brazing, flame cutting, heat treating, plasma cutting, chipping or grinding off excess weld slag or spatter. Cleans chips and grinds cracks and joints in work pieces, using solvents, wire brush, chisel and portable grinders. Sets up and adjusts welding equipment. Drives a vehicle to and from work locations and keeps vehicle supplied with tools and materials. Operates snow removal equipment. Exercises safety in dealing with equipment and hazardous welding by-products. Participates in safety trainings. Maintains stock inventory of welding supplies and materials. Keeps minor records and performs simple administrative tasks. Performs other related duties as required.

  • Welds and brazes metal to repair broken or cracked objects or to fabricate new parts and equipment;
  • Uses acetylene, electric and inert gas shielded welding processes;
  • Works with steel, aluminum, brass and cast iron;
  • Grinds and chips paint in preparation for re-painting
  • Plans and lays out the work, measures and cuts metal stock to size, cleans and assembles or positions work pieces, sets up and adjusts welding equipment, preheats, bead welding, tack welding, brazing, flame cutting, heat treating and chipping or grinding off excess weld slag or spatter;
  • Performs soldering;
  • Drives a vehicle to and from work locations and keeps vehicle supplied with tools and materials;
  • Operates snow removal equipment;
  • Maintains records and prepares reports of work accomplished and materials used;
  • Instruct trades helpers;
  • Exercises safety in dealing with hazardous welding by-products and participates in safety training;
  • Engages in safe working practices and complies with safety programs and guidelines;
  • Reports and monitors unsafe working conditions;
  • Complies with safety competencies.
DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:
  • Benefits
  • Retirement
Fairfax County’s award-winning Stormwater team works to reduce flood risk and protect local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay with comprehensive watershed and infrastructure management to protect people, the environment, and property.

*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Welder II position. Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade, supplemented by (1) completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program with some  successful experience in performing journeyman-level work, or (2) varied and responsible journeyman-level experience in the welding trade, or which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities; plus two years of experience as journey-level welder using various welding methods.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
  • Possession of a valid driver's license.
  • Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class "B".

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a pre-employment physical prior to employment to the satisfaction of the employer.

The appointee to this position will be required to be available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to respond to snow, flooding, and other designated emergencies on an as needed basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years or more experience in each of the following:
  • Welder certificate
  • Effectively communicate in English both orally, in writing.
  • Ability to follow sketches and blueprints.
  • Experience using gas, electric arc, and heli-arc welding in fabrication, repair, and modification.
  • Inventory management of supplies.
  • Snow, flooding, and emergency response experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to pass pre-employment physicals. With or without reasonable accommodation performs duties to include pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, climbing in and out of catch basins and manholes (with assistance, includes removal and candidate must be physically and mentally capable of performing confined space entry operations via 21" manholes with vertical descent using integral or portable ladders further requiring use of all applicable protective equipment and documentation. Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long pants, sleeved shirt and personal fall arrest harness. Replacement of manhole covers weighing up to 90 pounds). All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity. 

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY. 

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