Weekend Welder Apprentice Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description:

Kokosing is seeking certifiedWelders in Northern VA, Baltimore, MD and Hopewell, VA.
*Must have or able to pass AWS D1.1 FCAW, preferred AWS D1.5 SMAW

SUMMARY

Fabricates, joins, and repairs equipment, fixtures, and structures by using various welding techniques.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must be able to work while tied off to fall protection.

• Skilled in use of necessary hand and power tools.

• Designs, fabricates, joins, and/or repairs equipment, fixtures and various types of metal objects and structures using oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, MIG and TIG welding techniques.

• Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.

• Analyzes plans, drawings, work samples, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirements.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• AWS certified

  • D1.5(3G & 4G) needed for bridge work

  • D1.1 needed for all other structural welding

• Driver's license and good driving record - Class B CDL preferred

• Merchant Marine and Able-Bodied Seaman credentials preferred.

• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly work or walk on uneven ground or onboard floating equipment. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Access and egress to barges, boats and piers requires ability to do so from moving surfaces due to water motion. Must have good vision and hearing for details at close range or in the distance.

The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Expected base pay range for this position is: $28.00/hr - $35.00/hr

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Kokosing at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

BENEFITS
Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.