Special Class Welder / Boilermaker / Pipefitter

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Brisbane, QLD, Australia, is seeking Special Class Welders, Boilermakers and Pipefitters for full-time roles. The positions require reading drawings and working with stainless and carbon steel on various projects.

Candidates should have a trade qualification and leadership ability, with experience in GMAW, FCAW and GTAW, plus pipefitting and strong communication. Australian work rights or sponsorship eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification and welding/fabrication experience.
• Pipefitting experience for pipefitter applicants.
• Experience with stainless and carbon steel.
• Reads and interprets drawings; strong leadership and planning.
• Australian work rights or sponsorship eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assemble pipes and gaskets to required specifications.
• Fit valves and associated equipment.
• Fabricate in stainless and carbon steel.
• Read and interpret drawings for each job.
• Lead the team and plan work on site.

Skills

GMAW (MIG) / STT

FCAW

GTAW (TIG)

Pipefitting

Reading drawings

Leadership

Education

Trade qualification (Welding)

Tools

Welding equipment

Pipe fabrication tools

Drawings interpretation tools

Job description

Special Class Welder / Boilermaker / Pipefitter

Brisbane, QLD, Australia Full-time Posted 22 Oct 2026

Discussed at interview Visa sponsorship

About the role

An established welding and fabrication business in Brisbane, Queensland, needs to strengthen its workshop team with special class welders, boilermakers and pipefitters, all in full-time positions.

The employer's welding work calls for confidence across GMAW (STT), FCAW and GTAW. Its pipefitting work means assembling pipes, gaskets, valves and associated equipment to differing specifications. Projects use stainless as well as carbon steel, so the business is after people who handle both and who work accurately from drawings.

Beyond the tools, the employer is looking for tradespeople with a trade qualification who can lead others, plan ahead, talk through a job clearly and bring high-level technical understanding to the floor.

• Assemble pipes and gaskets to the required specifications
• Fit valves and associated equipment
• Fabricate in stainless and carbon steel
• Work from drawings, reading and interpreting each one
• Lead the team and plan work on the job

Requirements & eligibility

• Trade qualification (preferred for pipefitters) and professional welding and fabrication experience
• Pipe laying experience for pipefitter applicants
• Experience working in stainless and carbon steel
• Reads and interprets drawings, with strong leadership, high-level technical knowledge, excellent planning and good verbal communication
• Australian work rights or sponsorship eligibility