Welder Jobs and Careers

Journeyperson welders typically find work at:

• Vessel or structural steel assembly sites
• Pipeline construction sites
• Commercial construction sites
• Industrial construction sites
• Steel fabrication companies
• Heavy equipment repair businesses
• Self-owned contractor service companies

Experienced welders may:

• become a welding inspector, foreman or supervisor
• become a plant supervisor
• open their own repair shops
• work as portable rig welders who contract out their services

To learn more about salaries and job outlook in Alberta, check out the ALIS welder occupation page.