Pipeline Welder

Our Pipeline Welders start at a minimum of $40.87 per hour with the opportunity to advance through training and work experience starting at six months. Our Pipeliners are paid for their travel time when working out of town, leading to over 40% overtime most weeks. Kinder Morgan offers a competitive total compensation package including: Company subsidized medical through Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX Company subsidized dental through Delta Dental. Optional vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, and much more. Kinder Morgan provides employees with the following benefits at no cost to you (subject to Plan provisions):

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance:

equal to 2x your base annual salary. Personal Retirement Account (PRA) company contributions of 4% or 5% (depending on your age/service) of your eligible compensation Savings Plan - 401(k) company contributions each pay period equal to 5% of your eligible compensation. 120 hours of PTO annually (prorated first year) which increases based on years of service. 9 paid holidays Position description Pipeline Welder is based out of Kinder Morgan's Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) Coudersport Compressor Station No. 313 located at 197 Tennessee Road, Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915. This is a great opportunity if you have a strong background in welding. Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America offering a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off. Perform and inspect pipeline and structural welding required for construction and maintenance of Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP), Southern Natural Gas (SNG) facilities, and products (liquids) pipeline facilities including the installation, operation and maintenance of all gas pipeline related facilities. Level will be commensurate with experience and skill set. Level 1 is an entry level position with approximately twelve months of training/work experience in order progress to next level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualified welder in conformance with ASME and API Standard 1104 - Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities - 20th Edition 2007 Perform welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment. Perform welding operations on in-service pipe. Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepares material for welding. Perform hot taps and tie-in welds on various pipe sizes up to 42" O.D. Perform hot cuts and hot tie-ins on existing piping. Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings. Work from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions. Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed. Identify report and correct safety and environmental concerns. Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements. This position reports to a Pipeline Support Crew Lead to ensure consistency and assurance of work performed in compliance with governmental and company policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned, to include working as a welder's helper or performing Pipeline Specialist tasks such as: assisting with pipe replacements, hot tapping and stopple equipment, perform valve maintenance, pigging operations, pipe cleaning (internal and external), pipe fabrication, pipe recoating, hydrostatic testing of pipe and fabrications, perform coating removal, surface preparation and the application of coating systems, installation of "Clock-Spring / Armor-Wrap" for repair on loaded pipelines, perform excavation spotter tasks and manage excavation crossings of lines, launch, monitor and receive pipeline pigs and develop pipeline pigging plans, conduct internal pipeline cleaning or pigging operations utilizing internal pipe cleaning equipment, disassemble meter tubes and perform internal meter tube cleaning. To be considered for our Coudersport, PA Pipeline Welder job click on Apply Now to sign in or create an account to upload your resume. This is a great opportunity if you are an experienced welder. This position falls under the Department of Labor (DOL) O•NET Occupation Code 51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.