Welder Helper

Welder Helper

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Location:

Lakeville, MN, US, 55044

Company: NPL Construction (S4)

Description:

Pay Range: $31.63/Hr.

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are

Connecting People to Possibility

As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.

Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.

Utility Pipeline Welder Helpers are integral members of our Construction Crews. You will support journeyman welders by ensuring tools and workplace are safe, assisting with grinding pipe ends, and cleaning welds. If you have the desire to learn the pipeline welding trade, this is the opportunity for you!

What You'll Do

• Support Welders with locating, cleaning, and organizing welding tools and supplies

• Complete physical labor tasks to help Welders complete their projects

• Use grinders to clean pipe ends to be welded and to clean welds throughout the welding process

• Use hand torches and pipe beveling equipment to cut material to be fabricated

• Assist the crew by performing physical construction labor duties as needed

• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications

• Other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Valid Driver's License

What You'll Get

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States

• Weekly Payroll

• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills

• Employee Assistance program benefit

• Health Insurance Plan benefit

• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment

• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is preferred

• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

• Join and maintain Union membership

Our Commitment to Opportunity

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.