Pipeline Welder

Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year of welding experience in the oil & gas industry required. 
• Must pass client companies' weld test(s) or have up-to-date gas company certifications.
• Required to have own hand tools needed to perform daily tasks along with a minimum of 100’ of welding leads for each remote, stinger, and ground.
• High School Diploma or GED required. Demonstrated related experience may be substituted for preferred education.
• Must pass drug screening and criminal background check.

What you'll do:

• Model and promote good safety practices. Ensure safety is never compromised.
• Perform pipe layout and field welding according to blueprints, specifications and customer needs. 
• Determine proper welds to use based on metal type and situations in which the pipes will be used. 
• Layout, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly. Modify pipes and parts (cut, bend, straighten and/or reshape pipe sections and components). 
• Fabricate, install, position, and connect pipes, components, parts and finished products. 
• Construct clamps, brackets and other support structures to ensure pipe and component stability during the welding process.
• Perform routine maintenance checking and repairing faults, blemishes, leaks and other damage.
• Perform well-head welding, including installation of load rings, well head flanges, etc. 
• Maintain a safe and properly ventilated work area; wear all required personal protective equipment. 
• Perform other duties including preparing the worksite and reducing or eliminating obstructions. 

To be successful you will be: 

• Knowledgeable in pipe welding skills and processes (e.g., SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW) and positions (e.g., 1G, 2G, 5G, 6G). 
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and other project documents. 
• Able to design, modify, measure, determine proper angling, fabricate and weld steel plate, shapes, and piping. 
• Skilled using welding equipment, hand and power tools to cut, dismantle, straighten and reshape pipes. 
• Able to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision; establish and maintain positive working relationships with other employees. 
• Able to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally. 

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather. Exposure to noise, dust, fumes, mists, odors and vibrations. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to see, hear, talk and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity; Climb, kneel, stand, walk crouch, stoop, reach, pull, push and other similar tasks requiring physical activity

What you get:

• Employment with a strong company where safety is #1
• Competitive wages and Great benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401-k with company match
• State of the art equipment and technology

Frontier Environmental Services is a leader in infrastructure construction, site reclamation, and ongoing maintenance in the energy industry. Founded in 1992, Frontier Environmental Services is a turnkey, full-service contractor, primarily serving operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.