Welder; Marine

Kokosing

Kokosing () is one of America’s 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards.

With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Certified Welders are sought for positions in Baltimore, MD and Hopewell, VA.

Fabricates, joins, and repairs equipment, fixtures, and structures by using various welding techniques.

• Must be able to work while tied off to fall protection.
• Skilled in use of necessary hand and power tools.
• Designs, fabricates, joins, and/or repairs equipment, fixtures and various types of metal objects and structures using oxygen‑acetylene, electric arc, MIG and TIG welding techniques.
• Operates drill presses, power saws, grinders, metal lathes and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.
• Analyzes plans, drawings, work samples, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirements.

• AWS certified
  • D1.5(3G & 4G) needed for bridge work
  • D1.1 needed for all other structural welding
• Driver's license and good driving record – Class B CDL preferred
• Merchant Marine and Able‑Bodied Seaman credentials preferred.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) preferred.

The work environment is characterized by exposure to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, vibration, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Employee must regularly stand, walk, sit, use hands for handling and reaching, climb or balance, and communicate. Must work on uneven ground or onboard floating equipment, sometimes climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Access and egress to barges, boats and piers requires ability to do so from moving surfaces due to water motion. Must have good vision and hearing for details at close range or in the distance.

May occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Expected base pay range: $28.00/hr – $35.00/hr compensation considered based on education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, and a 401K plan.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.