Pile Driver & Welder — Heavy Civil Construction Pro

Ames Construction; Granite Quarry (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS Certified Welder

NCCER Welding Certification

OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour

Signal Person Certification

Rigging Certifications

First Aid/CPR Certification

Job summary

Ames Construction has long been a builder of critical infrastructure in the United States, seeking skilled operators, welders, and riggers for pile driving and heavy civil work at our sites in North Carolina. You will install deep foundations, perform welding, read blueprints, and work as part of a collaborative crew.

Join a team that values safety, quality, and teamwork, with opportunities to grow through diverse projects and field training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of pile driving, structural welding, heavy civil construction, bridge construction, or related field.
• Ability to pass welding qualification tests as required by project specifications.
• Knowledge of structural steel erection, pile-driving methods, and heavy equipment operations.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and travel as project schedules require.

Responsibilities

• Operate and assist with pile-driving equipment, cranes, hammers, vibratory drivers, and related construction machinery.
• Install steel piles, H-piles, pipe piles, sheet piles, and other deep foundation systems.
• Perform structural welding, fabrication, cutting, and fitting using SMAW, FCAW, and other approved welding processes.
• Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, specifications, and survey layouts.
• Measure, align, and position piles and structural members to ensure proper installation.
• Conduct field modifications and repairs to piles, bridge components, structural steel, and construction equipment as required.
• Assemble, maintain, and disassemble pile-driving leads, templates, and support structures.
• Inspect welds and completed installations to ensure compliance with project requirements and applicable codes.
• Assist with rigging, signaling, and material handling activities.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and report maintenance needs.
• Work closely with crane operators, laborers, carpenters, ironworkers, and other craft personnel.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Follow all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, DOT requirements, and site-specific procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pile driving

Structural welding

Blueprint reading

Rigging & crane safety

Teamwork

Quality workmanship

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Ames Construction has long been a builder of critical infrastructure in the United States, seeking skilled operators, welders, and riggers for pile driving and heavy civil work at our sites in North Carolina. You will install deep foundations, perform welding, read blueprints, and work as part of a collaborative crew.

Join a team that values safety, quality, and teamwork, with opportunities to grow through diverse projects and field training.