Rig Welders – Shutdown & Turnaround Work

Take your Skills to the Next Shutdown – Now Hiring!

Ledcor is looking for Journeyperson Rig Welders to join our team supporting major shutdowns and turnarounds across Alberta’s industrial facilities.
If you thrive in fast-paced outage environments where every hour counts, this is your opportunity to be part of critical work that keeps plants running safely and efficiently. From isolations and tie-ins to complex maintenance scopes, you’ll play a key role in getting units back online—on schedule and without compromise.
This is not routine construction work. It’s high-intensity, short-duration execution where skilled tradespeople bring focus, precision, and teamwork to meet demanding turnaround timelines.
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Essential Responsibilities:

• Supply and operate a fully equipped welding rig, ensuring all equipment is maintained, inspected, and job-ready

• Complete weld repairs, modifications, replacements, and new installations on piping, vessels, and industrial equipment

• Read and interpret blueprints, isometrics, P&IDs, welding procedures (WPS), and work packages to execute work safely and accurately

• Support critical path activities while maintaining productivity in a fast-paced, schedule-driven shutdown environment

• Work within strict permit, isolation, confined space, and LOTO requirements to ensure safe work execution

• Perform fit-up verification, welding, gouging, grinding, and associated fabrication tasks as required

• Maintain high-quality workmanship while working extended shifts and compressed outage schedules

• Participate in FLHAs, toolbox meetings, safety programs, and site-specific orientation requirements

• Collaborate effectively with supervision, inspectors, pipefitters, and other trades to meet shutdown milestones

• Ensure all welding activities meet applicable client, regulatory, and quality assurance standards

Qualifications:

• Registered Journeyperson Welder certification (Red Seal preferred)

• Valid Class 5 driver's license with a reliable welding rig and required tooling

• Proven experience as a Rig Welder in shutdowns, turnarounds, maintenance, or construction projects within oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial environments

• Current CWB, B-Pressure, or other applicable welding certifications considered a strong asset

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, weld procedures, and fabrication documents

• Experience working on time-sensitive projects with changing priorities and tight deadlines

• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices, permits, hazard assessments, and LOTO procedures

• Ability to work 10–12+ hour shifts, overtime, and consecutive days throughout the duration of a shutdown

• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and procedural compliance

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a large multi-trade workforce

Working Conditions:

• Travel provided

• Various shifts available

• Work in all weather conditions

• Weekly payment of wages

• Extended health benefits provided by CLAC

• Camp provided

Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

We are committed to the long-term success and wellbeing of our employees. Employees are provided with a comprehensive health and benefits package which includes extended health and dental, vision care, disability, and life insurance coverage as well as access to mental health and wellness resources through an employee family assistance program.

Employees also receive a competitive retirement package. These programs are administered through the Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable collective agreement.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.