What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welder and Fabricator position at Balfour Beatty?
Become Part of Our Team
As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Holidays
Role and Responsibilities
- Ability to read mechanical drawings.
- Setup and operate metal fabrication machinery according to drawings and within tolerances.
- Pass a welding certification test in MIG and Flux core welding.
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Use of general hand tools and measuring devices
- Able to perform different tasks as needed per manager or supervisor.
- Power Coating
- Painting preparations
- Other Duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Required
- High School Diploma
- Or 2 years of experience in the field
Qualifications: Preferred
- Welding certification
- Apprentice program.
Skills:
- Ability to read drawings and apply information.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
- Must be a self-starter.
- Communications skills
- Must be able to work without supervision.
- Ability to produce quality equipment.
General Physical Demands & Safety Awareness:
- Balfour Beatty Rail – Traction Power Group is committed to excellent Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) performance as an integral part of its service and business activities. Employees should have experience of, use appropriately and encourage others to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the appropriate areas of our operation.
- For general manufacturing & warehousing areas with MEDIUM duty, employees should be able to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 10 lbs. of force frequently. Walking, bending, standing and sitting are foreseen frequently.
For general office areas with LIGHT duty, employees should be able to exert or lift to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 5 lbs. of force frequently. Both standing and sitting foreseen frequently.
About us
Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).
Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
