Field Welder: Bus Fittings & Heavy Fabrication

Bonneville Power Administration; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration in the United States seeks a Welder to fabricate and repair bus fittings from copper or aluminum, following drawings and verbal instructions. The role involves erecting bus in switchyards, installing oil lines, and performing diverse welding tasks on metal assemblies with various cutting and machine tools.

Applicants must meet federal qualifications for trades work, with emphasis on safe operation of equipment and adherence to technical specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience with fabricating and welding copper or aluminum bus fittings and bus components.
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints and work sheets.
• Familiarity with heavy machine tools and various welding processes.

Responsibilities

• From drawings and verbal instructions, fabricates, assembles and repairs all types of bus fittings from copper or aluminum.
• From work sheets or drawings, fabricates and pre-stresses all types of bus, consisting of copper or aluminum.
• Erect copper or aluminum bus in switchyards.
• From drawings and verbal instructions, fabricates and installs oil lines on transformers and breakers at proper elevations.
• Perform all types of general welding on shop fabrications, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and chromium structures.
• Operate heavy machine tools and CNC guided plasma & oxy/fuel cutting machines.

Job description

Bonneville Power Administration in the United States seeks a Welder to fabricate and repair bus fittings from copper or aluminum, following drawings and verbal instructions. The role involves erecting bus in switchyards, installing oil lines, and performing diverse welding tasks on metal assemblies with various cutting and machine tools.

Applicants must meet federal qualifications for trades work, with emphasis on safe operation of equipment and adherence to technical specifications.