Welder Helper

NPL Construction Co.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Welder Helpers to support skilled Welders in underground utility construction. This role provides an excellent opportunity for those eager to learn the pipeline welding trade while ensuring workplace safety and assisting in various physical tasks. You'll be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional results on critical utility projects. With a focus on safety and quality, this position offers competitive wages, paid training, and career development opportunities. Join a company that values your growth and contribution to vital energy infrastructure.

Benefits

Weekly Payroll

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Career Development Opportunities

401K w/ Company Match

Voluntary Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic knowledge of underground utility and natural gas industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Welders with locating and organizing welding tools.
• Use grinders and hand torches for cleaning and cutting materials.
• Perform physical labor tasks to assist Welders.

Skills

Basic knowledge of underground utility

Basic knowledge of natural gas industry

Physical labor skills

Safety awareness

Fluency in English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Grinders

Hand torches

Pipe beveling equipment

Job description

Who We Are

New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) has provided underground utility construction solutions to New England since 1972. Our focus on safety, quality, and excellence has made us a trusted name in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. Our highly trained and professional staff is committed to delivering exceptional results on every project. We offer competitive wages and benefits, paid training and development, as well as opportunities to advance your career. At NEUCO, you'll be part of a team working to support critical utility and energy infrastructure.

Welder Helpers support Welders by ensuring tools and the workplace are safe, assisting with grinding pipe ends and cleaning welds. If you have a desire to learn the pipeline welding trade, this is the opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

• Support Welders with locating, cleaning, and organizing welding tools and supplies
• Complete physical labor tasks to help Welders complete their projects
• Use grinders to clean pipe ends to be welded and to clean welds throughout the welding process
• Use hand torches and pipe beveling equipment to cut material to be fabricated
• Assist the crew by performing physical construction labor
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Other duties as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of underground utility and/or natural gas industry

What You'll Get

• Weekly Payroll
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Career Development Opportunities
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is preferred
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.