Pipe / Structural Welder - Deadhorse CMC Fab Shop

This is a remote/ rotational position, in Prudhoe Bay, AK. The typical schedule is 84 hours per week (40 hours straight time and a minimum of 44 hours at time and a half). All meals and lodging are provided by Worley while the employee is on location. Transportation between Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay is provided.

Worley offers a competitive benefits package, with company paid short-term disability, life insurance, paid sick leave, and 4.5% employer match on 401k.

Job Purpose:

Performs welding of pipe, flanges and various fittings for fabrication or repair of machine parts, plant equipment and structures according to layout, blueprints or work orders using various welding processes.

Essential Job Functions:

· Constructs, maintains, and modifies piping systems and process equipment related to petrochemical or other industry by welding of pipe, flanges and various fittings using applicable welding techniques and processes required to produces welds that meet applicable codes and client requirements.

· Measures pipe routing and draft pipe configuration.

· Perform repair, prep, grinding and re-weld procedures on pipe to meet proper welding codes.

· Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various cleanup and housekeeping activities.

· Structural welding as needed.

· Examine work and materials for compliance with specifications.

· Attend various technical, developmental and safety training.

· Demonstrate adherence to established safety policies and procedures and accept accountability for safe work practices.

· Demonstrate support for the company’s environmental management system.

· Routinely operate Worley/client light and/or medium duty vehicles.

· Safely climb ladders of various heights.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

· Thorough knowledge of the AWS, ANSI and ASME codes.

· Knowledge of operation of welding equipment, beveling machines, electrodes, fluxes, shielding gasses and welding processes.

· Knowledge of the various size and grades of welding electrodes, the proper use of electrodes and welding processes, the appearance of a proper fit-up and the appearance of properly cleaned and prepared surface.

· Ability to properly use and care for the tools and equipment and welding electrodes commonly used on industrial projects.

· Ability to read, understand engineering prints.

· Advanced ability to lay out, fit, and weld fabricated piping components to assemble tanks and pressure vessels according to blueprints, specifications, and knowledge of welding.

· General knowledge of carbon steel welding techniques.

· General knowledge including alloy metals, stainless steel, and duplex welding techniques.

· Ability to work as part of a team; communicate effectively with fellow workers and alternate.

· Ability to demonstrate adherence to established safety policies and procedures.

· Ability to demonstrate support for the company’s environmental management system.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:


Work is performed in a remote Arctic environment with limited medical resources. Candidate understands the site is approximately 840 miles (at least 4 hours by air ambulance) from surgical, specialist, and tertiary medical care, and where medical evacuation from this location may be significantly delayed due to weather conditions. 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 essential functions of this job, the employee is required to:

· Must have ability to stand, walk on level, uneven and slippery surfaces, sit, squat, kneel, crawl, reach through low and high ranges, work overhead, and exhibit normal balance and coordination. These basic physical requirements are essential for safe performance of the job in harsh environments with exposure to very cold temperatures and while wearing arctic gear.

· Standing for prolonged periods of time.

· Driving for prolonged periods of time in the dark and inclement weather

· Ability to climb scaffold, ramps, stairs, equipment, portable ladders, and/or wellhouse/tank/facility fixed ladders of 20 feet or greater.

· Ability to wear and utilize fall protection within manufacturer specifications.

· Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist with two hands.

· Lift 50 lbs. from floor to shoulder with two hands.

· Carry 50 lbs. for 15 feet with two hands.

· Push/pull 60 lbs. sled for 20 feet.

· Push/pull 90 lbs. cart for 20 feet.

This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of the job incumbents. Worley provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, including both applicants and employees, to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

In-Vehicle Monitoring System : As part of our commitment to safety and accountability, company vehicles are equipped with in-cab cameras and vehicle monitoring systems. These systems may record video and audio, as well as collect GPS location, vehicle speed, harsh braking, rapid acceleration and other driving behaviors. All data is subject to review by management to ensure compliance with company policies and safe driving practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Three to five (3-5) years’ experience pipe welding in a petrochemical industrial environment.
• Required to pass FCAW, GTAW and SMAW pipe weld tests upon offer.
• Employee will be required to pass D1.1 SMAW and FCAW plate tests as needed.
• Valid driver’s license including ability to be insured by Worley's auto insurer.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC). Worley can provide NSTC certification training if needed.


Preferred Qualifications:

• Oilfield and arctic experience.