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Structural Welder

Job Description

This role focuses on structural welding, fitting, and installation for large commercial and industrial new construction projects in the Lower Mainland. You will perform CWB-certified welding, work safely at heights, and collaborate closely with site teams to ensure high-quality, on-schedule project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural steel fitting, welding, and installation on large commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Read and interpret structural steel drawings, blueprints, and weld symbols to ensure accurate and high-quality workmanship.
• Complete CWB-certified welding on structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and secondary steel components.
• Assist with erecting, aligning, and plumbing structural steel members during installation.
• Perform field welding, connection welding, fit-up, and structural modifications as required by the project.
• Participate in offloading, staging, and handling structural steel deliveries in a safe and organized manner.
• Ensure all bolted connections are torqued to project specifications and quality standards.
• Work safely at heights while following all fall protection procedures and site-specific safety requirements.
• Collaborate closely with ironworkers, riggers, and crane operators to maintain productivity and meet project schedules.
• Support a long-term project with an anticipated remaining duration of approximately one year, contributing to consistent and reliable progress.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of welding experience on structural steel.
• Current CWB all-positions tickets for SMAW (shielded metal arc welding).
• Proficiency in structural welding, including flux core welding, with a focus on structural applications.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, structural steel drawings, and weld symbols.
• Valid in-person Fall Protection training and the ability to work comfortably at heights.
• Experience using SRL lanyards and harnesses for safe work at elevation.
• Current WHMIS certification.
• Current CSTS 2020 certification.
• Strong commitment to safe work practices and adherence to site-specific safety requirements.
• Ability to work early morning shifts, extended days, and occasional overtime or weekend shifts as required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Additional welding experience beyond the minimum requirements.
• Experience with FCAW (flux core arc welding).
• Access to a personal vehicle for commuting to designated meeting points or job sites.
• Comfort working on high-profile projects with strict quality and safety standards.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with ironworkers, riggers, and crane operators in a fast-paced construction environment.

Why Work Here?

You will benefit from consistent, long-term work on high-profile projects in a safe and well-organized environment. The role offers the stability of permanent employment, opportunities for overtime, and a comprehensive benefits package, including RRSP options and extended benefits. You will join a team that values safety, reliability, and teamwork, and that recognizes hard work through events such as seasonal celebrations.

Work Environment

This position is based on active construction sites in the Lower Mainland, focused on large commercial and industrial structural steel projects. Work typically starts at 6:00 a.m., with minimum 8-hour days and the potential for overtime and occasional weekend or afternoon shifts. You will work primarily outdoors and at heights, using fall protection equipment including SRL lanyards and harnesses, and following strict site-specific safety protocols. The employer supplies power tools and requires the use of tool lanyards on all tools to ensure safety when working at elevation. Designated parking is available, and transportation support is provided from an off-site meeting location to the job site when needed. The environment emphasizes safe work practices, organized staging and handling of materials, and close coordination with other trades and crane operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Coquitlam, BC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Coquitlam,BC.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de l’aviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons l’expertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de l’industrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers l’Amérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions d’affaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco:
Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA):
Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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.