Trades - Apprenticeship
Welder Jobs and Careers
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Journeyperson
Program Length
3 training periods
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.