FIFO Special Class Welder | Karratha | 20:8 Roster
- Recruiting experienced Special Class Welders for a major industrial construction project in Karratha.
- Offering a full-time fixed-term opportunity with long-term project continuity.
- Candidates must demonstrate high-integrity pressure and pipe welding experience on major projects.
- $58.45/hr all-purpose + $5.40/hr site allowance
- FIFO Perth | Karratha | 20:8 roster transitioning to 2:1
- Major long-term project | Coded welders | Perth weld test required
FIFO Special Class Welders | Karratha | Long-Term Project
Tecside is currently recruiting experienced Special Class Welders for a major industrial construction project in Karratha, Western Australia.
This is a full-time fixed-term opportunity, offering long-term project continuity for experienced coded welders with major industrial construction experience.
The Opportunity
- $58.45/hr all-purpose
- $5.40/hr site allowance
- FIFO from Perth
- 20:8 roster, generally 10-hour shifts
- Roster expected to transition to 2:1 with 11-hour shifts
- Full-time fixed-term employment through Tecside
- Annual leave and personal/sick leave accrual
- RDO accrual
- Site severance currently $278 per completed week, paid into ReddiFund
- Long-term project, subject to project requirements
About the Role We are looking for proven coded welders with strong backgrounds across LNG, Oil & Gas, resources, process plant, power generation or comparable heavy industrial construction projects.
This is not an entry-level welding opportunity. Candidates must demonstrate genuine high-integrity pressure and pipe welding experience on major projects.
What We're Looking For
- Strong coded welding experience
- Demonstrated FCAW, SMAW and GTAW/TIG capability
- Significant pressure and/or pipe welding experience
- Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel and/or alloys
- Major LNG, Oil & Gas, resources or heavy industrial construction experience
- Ability to work to approved WPS, project QA/QC and welding specifications
- Strong commitment to safety and quality
Candidates with current AS1796 / WTIA qualifications, 6G pressure-pipe experience and strong RT/NDT welding history will be highly regarded.
Essential Requirements
- Current Australian-recognised welding qualifications and codes
- Relevant site tickets and licences
- Australian working rights
- Currently residing in Western Australia
- Ability to mobilise FIFO from Perth
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screen
Mandatory Weld Test A weld test in Perth is mandatory prior to mobilisation.
Applicants must be available to attend testing in Perth and successfully complete the required project weld test before mobilisation can proceed.
Roster & Employment Conditions The current project roster is 20 days on / 8 days off, with standard shifts generally 10 hours per day.
The project is expected to transition to a 2:1 roster with 11-hour shifts, however this has not yet been formally confirmed. Candidates will be kept updated as project conditions are finalised.
Overtime is dependent on project requirements and is not guaranteed.
Apply Now If you have the required coded welding background and major-project experience, please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly showing:
- Welding qualifications and current codes
- Welding processes
- Materials welded
- Pressure / pipe welding experience
- Major projects worked
- Current location in WA
- Availability
Interstate Special Class Welder applications cannot be progressed at this stage.
Darryl at Tecside
d.hodgson@tecside.com.au
0467 006 313
Tecside – connecting skilled tradespeople with major Australian projects.
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