Structural Welder

Job Title: Structural Welder

Job Description

You will engage in structural welding within a shop environment, handling tasks such as fitting and welding drilling products, fuel tanks, and other structural objects using regular mild steel. Responsibilities include working at a bench to fit components for rigs and mobile oilfield units, and welding the structures of drilling rigs. The role involves a 50/50 split between fitting and welding for day shifts and a 20/80 split for night shifts, utilizing oxy fuel cutting torches with fit-up tolerance at approximately 1/8".

Responsibilities

• Perform structural welding and fitting of drilling products, fuel tanks, and one-off structural objects.
• Work at a bench to fit together components for rigs and mobile oilfield units.
• Weld structures of drilling rigs with a focus on precision and quality.
• Utilize oxy fuel cutting torches and ensure fit-up tolerance at approximately 1/8".

Essential Skills

• Structural welding
• Fluxcore and metalcore proficiency
• Journeyman Welder certification with 5 years of experience
• Experience in fitting mild structural steel components such as skids, ladders, handrails, and platforms
• Ownership of standard fitting tools, grinders, tape measures, digital levels

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• CWB ticket - Flat, FCAW & SMAW
• TIG welding
• Quality Control experience
• Alberta overhead crane ticket
• Experience or ticket in overhead crane operations
• Lead hand experience

Why Work Here?

Join a leading player in the mobile oilfield space with global operations. Our team is well-booked into the future, providing job stability and growth opportunities. Enjoy a centralized location in comparison to similar shops in the city, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits including 100% medical and dental coverage. Take advantage of stock options and a generous pension plan with a 5% wage match, vested. We offer flexibility with every statutory holiday off.

Work Environment

Our shop is located in SE Calgary and is set to expand heavily in 2026! Enjoy a supportive and dynamic work environment with shifts available from Monday to Friday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, and afternoons from Monday to Thursday, 2:30 pm to 1:00 am with a $3 premium. Overtime opportunities are available after 8 hours for day shifts and 10 hours for afternoon shifts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $40.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Aerotek:

Nous savons qu’il est difficile de trouver du travail, et qu’il est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque année, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180 000 travailleurs de l’industrie légère et de métiers spécialisés avec plus de 14 000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs à naviguer dans un marché du travail en constante évolution et à trouver des emplois qui correspondent à leurs objectifs, à leurs compétences et à leurs centres d’intérêt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une variété de possibilités de carrière dans l’industrie nord-américaine, soit des affectations à court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 où vous pouvez développer vos compétences, soit des possibilités à long terme où vous pouvez jouer un rôle important en relevant les défis des entreprises en matière de construction, de fabrication et d’entretien. Notre équipe de plus de 1 500 recruteurs chevronnés, répartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relâche pour permettre à notre main-d’œuvre de s’épanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer à la hauteur de vos défis et de mettre à l’épreuve notre philosophie « Notre monde nous tient à cœur » au fur et à mesure que votre carrière évolue.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi qu’un programme d’aide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.