Now Hiring: Structural Welders (Day & Night Shifts Available)
Locations: Edmonton or Nisku, Alberta
Pay Rate: $36.00 per hour (plus an additional $3.00/hr differential for night shift crews)
Schedules:
Day Crew: Monday to Thursday, 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with early finishes on Friday (6:30 AM to 2:45 PM).
Night Crew: Monday to Thursday, 4:00 PM to 3:30 AM (Enjoy a 3-day weekend!).
About the Opportunity:
Are you an experienced welding professional ready to fuse heavy steel for some of the most monumental industrial and commercial builds in Western Canada? We are partnering with a premier, high-volume structural steel fabrication facility in search of elite welders. Your work will directly support the construction of massive infrastructure, ranging from sprawling airport expansions to towering residential high-rises and massive sports arenas. We offer unparalleled career stability with a guaranteed backlog of high-tonnage projects running straight through 2027. If you demand perfection in your weld beads and want to leave a lasting mark on city skylines, drop your hood with us!
AdvantagesMaximum Earning Power: Take advantage of highly accessible overtime opportunities. If you want to boost your income and hit those big financial milestones, the extra hours are here for the taking.
Bulletproof Job Stability: Forget the stress of seasonal layoffs. We have secured a massive portfolio of heavy industrial and commercial contracts, guaranteeing you consistent, uninterrupted work well beyond the year 2027.
Rapid Hiring Process: We respect your time and skills. Our accelerated onboarding process cuts out unnecessary delays, ensuring you get onto the shop floor and start earning paychecks as fast as possible.
Uncompromising Safety Culture: Work in a supportive, team-first environment where your physical well-being is the top priority. We actively eliminate hazards and foster a workplace built on mutual respect and safety.
Mentorship & Growth: This is an incredible environment for driven 2nd and 3rd-year welding apprentices. You will gain invaluable, hands-on experience in heavy manufacturing, leveling up your skills by working shoulder-to-shoulder with industry veterans.
ResponsibilitiesFlawless Execution: Perform heavy, multi-pass welds on substantial carbon steel structural elements. You will be fusing everything from colossal support columns and heavy I-beams to intricate, custom-fabricated structural components.
Code Compliance: Guarantee that every single weld you lay down meets exact blueprint specifications, aligns perfectly with CWB regulations, and passes our stringent, in-house quality control inspections with flying colors.
Equipment Mastery: Utilize a blend of standard manual welding gear and highly advanced automated systems. (Never used a welding robot? Don't worry—we provide full, on-the-job training for all high-tech machinery).
Team Coordination: Communicate effectively with steel fitters, crane operators, and management. Teamwork is essential to maneuver massive steel sections safely and keep the fabrication line moving without bottlenecks.
Safety & Housekeeping: Champion a safe work environment by strictly following all internal safety guidelines, keeping your welding bay organized, and actively identifying potential hazards before they become issues.
QualificationsExperience & Education: We are actively hunting for veteran Journeyperson Welders, but we also have a huge appetite for motivated 2nd and 3rd-year apprentices who are hungry to prove themselves.
Essential Certifications: You absolutely must possess active and valid CWB FCAW (Flux-Cored) tickets for All Positions. This is a hard requirement for the role.
Industry Background: Demonstrated past experience welding in a heavy industrial setting, large-scale commercial fabrication shop, or similar structural steel manufacturing environment.
Professional Attitude: We need reliable professionals who show up on time for every shift, bring a rock-solid work ethic to the floor, and collaborate seamlessly with the rest of the shop crew.
SummaryReady to Join the Crew?
If you want to elevate your trade within a high-output, secure fabrication shop that builds skyline-defining structures, we need to see your resume today. Spots for this long-term project are filling up fast!
How to Apply (Choose One):
Direct Apply: Click the apply button directly on this job board posting.
Randstad Portal: Register and build your professional candidate profile at www.randstad.ca.
Direct Email: Send your latest resume directly to renee.paul@randstad.ca.
- Crucial Step: Make sure your email subject line reads: "Structural Welder".
Disclaimer: We genuinely appreciate every tradesperson who applies for this role. However, our recruitment team will only be contacting candidates whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required qualifications and tickets.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
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