Welder

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. is a heavy-civil contractor with projects across North America, based in Bozeman, Montana. The company specializes in dam construction, power transmission, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer/water projects.

It offers competitive wages, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the company’s success.

Qualifications

• Must possess competence in the following areas to perform the role safely and effectively.
• Interpret blueprints/drawings and take/read measurements for layout and procedures.
• Prepare and set up components for welding per specifications.
• Operate angle grinders to prepare parts for welding.
• Select appropriate welding equipment or method per requirements.
• Align components using calipers/rulers and clamp pieces.
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic equipment in various positions.
• Repair machinery by welding pieces and filling gaps.

Skills

Read blueprints & measurements

Set up welding components

Operate angle grinders

Choose welding equipment/method

Align components with calipers

Weld in multiple positions

Repair by welding & filling gaps

Job description

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, We are a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive wages, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures
• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements)
• Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements
• Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead)
• Repair machinery and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps