3G/4G Welder - Construction
Birmingham & Associates, Inc. is hiring an experienced 3G/4G Welder to support industrial construction, maintenance, and structural steel projects.
This is a field position—not a shop-only welding job. Applicants must be willing to work at industrial jobsites, travel when required, work at heights, and work overtime or weekends based on project schedules.
Job Type: Full-time, hourly
Location: Birmingham-area and regional industrial jobsites
Pay: Based on experience and demonstrated welding ability
Responsibilities
- Perform 3G vertical and 4G overhead welds on structural and miscellaneous steel.
- Produce code-compliant welds using FCAW and SMAW processes.
- Follow approved welding procedure specifications, drawings, weld symbols, and project requirements.
- Perform field fit-up, tack welding, repairs, and minor adjustment work.
- Set up and maintain welding machines, leads, grounds, feeders, and related equipment.
- Inspect completed work and correct unacceptable welds as directed.
- Safely use grinders, torches, carbon-arc equipment, and common construction tools.
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and elevated structural areas.
- Coordinate with foremen, ironworkers, fitters, riggers, crane operators, and other trades.
- Follow all jobsite safety requirements, including fall protection, hot-work permits, fire-watch procedures, PPE requirements, and job hazard analyses.
- Load, unload, stage, and protect company tools, equipment, consumables, and materials.
Required Qualifications
- Must pass company-administered 3G and 4G plate weld tests using the required welding process and approved WPS.
- Prior welding certifications or qualification records are helpful but do not replace the company weld test.
- At least two years of structural steel, industrial construction, or field-welding experience—or equivalent trade-school training with proven ability.
- Working knowledge of FCAW and SMAW equipment, consumables, machine setup, and common weld defects.
- Ability to read a tape measure, fabrication and erection drawings, connection details, and AWS welding symbols.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to climb, bend, kneel, squat, reach, and work in difficult welding positions.
- Willingness to work outdoors, at heights, around active industrial operations, and in changing weather conditions.
- Reliable attendance and dependable transportation.
- Willingness to work overtime, weekends, alternate shifts, and out-of-town assignments when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current or recent AWS D1.1 structural steel qualification records.
- Industrial plant, construction, or maintenance welding experience.
- Experience with fit-up, gouging, weld repair, distortion control, and visual weld inspection.
- OSHA 10/30, aerial-lift, forklift, fall-protection, rigging, or signal-person training.
What We Value
Our work is built on Safety, focused on Quality, and driven by Integrity. We are looking for welders who take pride in their work, follow procedures, accept inspection feedback, and do the job correctly without taking shortcuts.
Apply at birminghamassoc.com/careers.
Birmingham & Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Mobile elevated work platform (Required)
- 3 and 4G certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
