Welder III
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Skilled trades
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Eight (8) or more years of welding experience with demonstrated welding qualifications; or a combination of four (4) or more years of experience and an Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technolo
- Ability to pass multiple Columbia Energy welding qualification tests
- Extensive working knowledge of welding materials, processes, and procedures
- Ability to safely operate welding equipment, tools, machinery, and shop equipment
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend verbal instructions and written technical documentation
- Ability to perform shop math required for layout and fabrication, including fractions, decimals, and basic geometry
- U.S. citizenship required due to the nature of government contracts
- Ability to pass an employment record review, criminal background check, and drug screen (drug- and alcohol-free workplace)
- Reliable transportation to and from work
Nice to have
- Experience in R&D or prototype fabrication environments
- Experience working under NQA-1 or ASME Section VIII quality programs
- Experience performing welds regularly subjected to nondestructive testing such as UT and RT
- Ability to weld pipe, sheet metal, and structural steel
Full description
Welder III
Location: Richland, WA
Company: Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc.
Employment Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt
About Columbia Energy
Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, headquartered in Richland, WA, is a well-established small business with over 30 years of experience supporting the nuclear, defense, energy, and hazardous waste industries. Originally founded to assist with nuclear cleanup efforts at Hanford, we have since grown into a full-service engineering, design, and fabrication company serving both federal and commercial clients.
Our success is built on technical precision, teamwork, and integrity. We take pride in maintaining a strong reputation for quality and compliance while fostering a collaborative, safety-focused work environment.
Why Join Columbia Energy?
At Columbia Energy, our fabrication team works on technically complex and meaningful projects in a safety-driven environment. We value craftsmanship, accountability, and pride in work. This role offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to high-quality fabrication efforts that support important national missions.
Position Overview
We are seeking a full-time Welder III to join our fabrication team at our Richland, WA facility. This role performs advanced welding and fabrication work requiring a high degree of skill, independence, and technical judgment.
The Welder III reads and interprets complex blueprints and engineering plans and uses drawings, travelers, and work plans to determine proper weld sequencing to minimize distortion and warpage caused by heat input. This role is responsible for laying out, cutting, fitting, prepping, tacking, and welding components in accordance with drawing requirements and qualified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) defined in each job’s Fabrication, Inspection, and Test Plan (FITP).
The Welder III ensures completed components safely meet or exceed blueprint configurations, tolerances, and quality requirements while maintaining a strong focus on safety, documentation accuracy, and workmanship.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties
- Perform welding on critical and support equipment in accordance with qualified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
- Perform structural welding on parts and components per project travelers, engineering drawings, work orders, and applicable specifications
- Read, understand, and follow WPS requirements, welding symbols, and fabrication documentation
- Apply working knowledge of AWS and ASME codes to ensure compliance with drawing and specification requirements