Structural Welder

Schnabel is looking for a structural welder with piledriving experience to assist with the building of specialty underground structures. Your main responsibility will be cutting and welding structural steel on our projects. This would be for installation of piles, walers, handrail, and other applications. Schnabel was founded in 1959 in Washington DC and has grown to become one of the nation’s top geostructural contractors. We are family owned and operated with a focus on safety, quality of work, and growth. With a national footprint it’s sometimes difficult to maintain the small company feel, but we’ve been successful in preserving that part of our culture. Our field employees are the foundation of our success and are celebrated regularly. As a structural welder you will either be part of a pile drivers / carpenters union or join one. You will be an integral part of our team on site and responsible for welding steel beams, steel plates, and other miscellaneous metals while performing basic piledriving duties. Job Responsibilities

• Must be proficient in the use of hand and power tools
• Unloads and assembles pile driving hammer and leads.
• Unloads various types of piling- concrete, pipe, H-piling, timber, and steel sheet piling
• Fuels, lubricants, and maintains the pile driving hammer
• Uses oxygen/acetylene welding torch to cut steel plates, pipes, beams, etc.
• Prepares the piling to be driven and assists in positioning and driving piling
• Responsible for on-site structural welding that will be visually & X-ray inspected

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret plans and schematics
• Minimum of 2 years of documented experience in a structural welding role
• Certified structural welder with a D1.1. Or the ability to pass required weld tests
• Ability to lift and carry 80 pounds of materials when necessary
• Local and regional travel as required for projects
• High school diploma or equivalent

Pay will be based on local union wage scales.

Benefits

Schnabel is a union contractor and as such, your benefits are made available based on your union affiliation. Through hard work and reliability there will be opportunities to advance within the company. Schnabel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. We are an E-Verify employer. Apply Job!