B Pressure Welder

Job Title: B Pressure Welder



Job Description

This role focuses on pressure welding for a dedicated pressure vessel team within a busy fabrication shop. You will weld pressure vessels, spools, and nozzles, perform consistent back welding on the production floor, and support the assembly of exchanger systems using overhead cranes. Work is based on detailed drawings and P&ID layouts, with approximately 70% of your time on vessels and 30% on spooling, depending on project requirements.

Responsibilities
• Perform high-quality pressure welding on vessels, spools, and nozzles in a fabrication shop environment.
• Base all welds on product drawings, blueprints, and P&ID layouts to ensure accuracy and compliance with specifications.
• Carry out back welding consistently on the production floor as required by project and code standards.
• Support the assembly of exchanger systems, using overhead cranes to position and assemble components safely.
• Apply pipe fitting and fitting skills to lay out, fit, and prepare piping and vessel components for welding.
• Work on both vessel fabrication (approximately 70% of the time) and spooling work (approximately 30% of the time), adjusting to changing project priorities.
• Read and interpret product drawings, P&IDs, and layout documents to plan weld sequences and fit-up.
• Assist with hydrotesting activities and other pressure-related testing as required for completed vessels and piping.
• Troubleshoot welding, fit-up, and assembly issues, making adjustments to maintain quality and meet project requirements.
• Operate overhead cranes and related lifting equipment safely to move, position, and assemble materials and finished components.
• Contribute to the installation and fabrication of piping and associated systems as needed.
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures and participate in orientation and training activities.
• Collaborate with teammates and support a well-organized, stable production environment.

Essential Skills
• Valid B Pressure Ticket.
• Journeyman Welder certification.
• Demonstrated experience pressure welding vessels, spools, and nozzles.
• Strong pipe fitting skills in a fabrication environment.
• Proficiency in back welding on pressure components.
• Hands-on experience working with vessels and spooling in a production or fabrication shop.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, product drawings, and P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagrams).
• Experience in a fabrication environment focused on piping, pressure vessels, or process systems.
• Proficiency with welding processes used in pressure applications in line with industry standards.
• Experience operating overhead cranes safely for material handling and assembly.
• Ability to support hydrotesting and pressure testing procedures.
• Troubleshooting skills for welding, fit-up, and assembly issues.
• Ability to perform accurate layout work for piping and vessel components.
• Experience with X-ray tested welds or working to X-ray quality standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Fitting experience for complex piping and vessel assemblies.
• Layout experience for piping, vessels, and spooling projects.
• Experience with installation of piping and related systems.
• Familiarity with compression and process piping for oil and gas applications.
• Comfort working from daily P&ID layouts and adapting to changing project scopes.
• Ability to work effectively on both day and afternoon/night shifts, including 4x10 schedules.

Why Work Here?

Join a growing organization that is actively ramping up and investing in its future. You will work on a large and varied project base in a state-of-the-art shop that supports high-quality, complex fabrication work. The environment is stable, with a recently overhauled culture and mission that emphasize clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will be part of a tenured team supported by an organized power structure with clear expectations and minimal ambiguity, offering a strong foundation for long-term career development.

Work Environment

The role is based in a modern, state-of-the-art fabrication shop in an industrial area, close to major amenities. The facility focuses on compression and process piping work for oil and gas applications and operates with a strong emphasis on organization, safety, and quality. Work is performed on the production floor using welding equipment, overhead cranes, and standard fabrication tools. Shifts follow a four-day workweek (4x10s), with a day shift running from 5:50 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and an afternoon/night shift running from 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday, with night shift given priority. New team members receive a structured orientation with health, safety, and environment support and work alongside an experienced buddy during the first few days before transitioning to more independent work on daily P&ID layouts.
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Calgary, AB.
Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $46.35 - $51.93/hr.
Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Aerotek:

Nous savons qu’il est difficile de trouver du travail, et qu’il est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque année, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180 000 travailleurs de l’industrie légère et de métiers spécialisés avec plus de 14 000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs à naviguer dans un marché du travail en constante évolution et à trouver des emplois qui correspondent à leurs objectifs, à leurs compétences et à leurs centres d’intérêt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une variété de possibilités de carrière dans l’industrie nord-américaine, soit des affectations à court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 où vous pouvez développer vos compétences, soit des possibilités à long terme où vous pouvez jouer un rôle important en relevant les défis des entreprises en matière de construction, de fabrication et d’entretien. Notre équipe de plus de 1 500 recruteurs chevronnés, répartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relâche pour permettre à notre main-d’œuvre de s’épanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer à la hauteur de vos défis et de mettre à l’épreuve notre philosophie « Notre monde nous tient à cœur » au fur et à mesure que votre carrière évolue.

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.

About Aerotek:

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 meets 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 solving for 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.

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.