Structural D1.1. Welders-Traveling
On-siteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Perform structural steel welding on beams, columns, and connections in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions using FCAW, SMAW, GMAW, and SAW processes per AWS D1.1 code. Read shop drawings and weld symbols to determine joint specifications, then fit and tack members before final welding while coordinating with ironworkers and riggers. Conduct self-inspections for defects like undercut or porosity, correct non-conforming welds, and maintain performance qualification testing. Travel continuously between active job sites nationwide on a 100% schedule, often for extended durations, while adhering to site safety plans and fall protection requirements. Work 10–12 hour shifts outdoors or indoors, lifting up to 50 lbs. and wearing full PPE. JGM provides steady project flow and crew support for this hands-on field erection role.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on structural steel welding experience in construction or erection settings
- Current, passable welder qualification to AWS D1.1 in the processes and positions required for structural steel erection (flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead as applicable)
- Solid working knowledge of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code and common structural connection types
- Comfortable reading structural drawings, weld symbols, and connection details without close supervision
- Experience with FCAW, SMAW, GMAW, and/or SAW welding processes as used in structural steel fabrication and erection
- Willing and able to pass a weld test upon hire and periodically thereafter to maintain qualification
- Comfortable working at heights and in an active steel erection environment alongside cranes, riggers, and ironworkers
- Willing and able to travel 100% of the time, including extended overnight and multi-week assignments away from home, with a valid driver's license
- Able to pass a background check and drug screen
- Self-motivated, safety-focused, and dependable — able to produce quality welds with minimal direct supervision
- Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and work at heights while following all fall-protection and site safety requirements
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., including welding equipment and leads, and remain on your feet for extended periods, including 10–12 hour shifts
- Good vision (corrected or uncorrected) sufficient to judge weld quality, fit-up, and joint alignment
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