Experienced Welder / Pipe Welder

About This Role

Working as an experienced welder or pipe welder is a full-time shop position within a nationwide tank construction company. This role is for a skilled individual who can contribute to the construction and repair of above-ground metal storage tanks and related structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide site supervision and site-based senior leadership of a PTS construction project
• Act as point of contact with customer, vendors and subcontractors on site
• Work to maintain safety, quality and productivity
• Understand the contract scope of work and identify field-initiated scope changes (change orders)
• Provide leadership regarding safety on the jobsite and foster a safety culture within the crew
• Provide leadership regarding quality on the jobsite, eliminating “go-backs”, rejected or sloppy work
• Enhance field productivity, consistently performing projects under budget and on time
• Balance customer satisfaction with profitability of the project, keeping customers happy yet protecting the company regarding scope changes and barrier time
• Provide craft knowledge and experience to the crew, with expertise in several areas of PTS specialty work (welding, structural erection, tank repair, new tank construction, rigging etc.)
• Evaluate field employees and identify those who are candidates for promotion, providing guidance and training to assist in their development
• Communicate employee evaluation information to Construction Managers and HR
• Assist Construction Managers and HR in recruiting field workers
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all tooling and equipment, and immediately call equipment off rent when no longer needed
• Utilize experience and skills to identify opportunities for improvement of company practices and resources
• Represent PTS in a professional, positive light to customers and employees
• Provide a positive contribution to pre-construction planning effort
• Communicate well with the support staff (i.e. Design, Purchasing, PM, Admin)
• Know and understand the estimated manhours and scope on projects prior to job start
• Work with PM in tracking progress weekly (Field Labor Reports)
• Work with Safety Specialist, Construction Administration and HR to assure that employees assigned to upcoming or ongoing work have received the necessary training and certifications, including safety training, DOT, OQ, welder testing, and site-specific requirements
• Complete all necessary paperwork (daily time sheets, safety and quality audits, customer required paperwork, equipment inspections etc.)
• Advise Project Management of potential problems, work interferences, and schedule difficulties; assist in resolving such problems, as required