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Journeyman pipefitters and welders — UA Local 140 dispatch
Utah's official UA Local 140 dispatch lists seven DSI journeyman pipefitter calls at QTS in Eagle Mountain, five ACCO pipefitter calls at AMPAC, plus current Chevron, Nucor, shop, high-purity, orbital, combo, stainless, sanitary-tube, and stick-welding assignments. Applicants contact the union hall through the official dispatch page.
- Employer
- DSI, ACCO, Brinderson, CCI, Ethos, Pipefab and other UA-signatory contractors
- Title
- Journeyman pipefitter, combo welder, orbital welder, stainless welder and related calls
- Location
- Eagle Mountain, Cedar City, North Salt Lake, Brigham City, West Valley and other Utah locations
- Compensation
- QTS pipefitters: $10 overscale plus $150 daily per diem when the stated distance rule is met; ACCO fitters: $6 overscale plus $175 daily per diem for a full week; ACCO combo welders: foreman scale plus the same per diem; Chevron calls: $6 overscale
- Requirements
- Journeyman status; current UA 21 and 41 for ACCO combo welders, UA 15 and 21 for CCI welders, or the specialty skills stated for each call
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipefitters — Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann's official Open Shop craft board lists temporary pipefitter assignments for the Columbus site in Columbus, Nebraska, during September 2026.
- Employer
- Day & Zimmermann
- Title
- Pipefitters — Columbus
- Location
- Columbus, Nebraska
- Compensation
- Not published on the public craft board
- Requirements
- Not published on the public craft board; confirm qualifications and site requirements before accepting
- Posted
- September 2026 assignment; exact posting day not published
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipefitters — Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann's official Open Shop craft board lists temporary pipefitter assignments for the Decatur site in Decatur, Illinois, during October 2026.
- Employer
- Day & Zimmermann
- Title
- Pipefitters — Decatur
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois
- Compensation
- Not published on the public craft board
- Requirements
- Not published on the public craft board; confirm qualifications and site requirements before accepting
- Posted
- October 2026 assignment; exact posting day not published
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipefitters — Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann's official Open Shop craft board lists temporary pipefitter assignments for Palo Verde in Tonopah, Arizona, during September 2026. The published range is $42.00–$45.00 per hour, with per diem offered to eligible workers.
- Employer
- Day & Zimmermann
- Title
- Pipefitters — Palo Verde
- Location
- Tonopah, Arizona
- Compensation
- $42.00–$45.00 per hour; per diem offered if eligible
- Requirements
- 4+ years of pipefitting experience; high school diploma or GED; pass nuclear background check and screening
- Posted
- September 2026; exact day not published
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipe welders — Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann's official Open Shop craft board lists temporary pipe-welder assignments for the Decatur site in Decatur, Illinois, during October 2026. Applicants submit their information through the official Open Shop application page.
- Employer
- Day & Zimmermann
- Title
- Pipe welders — Decatur
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois
- Compensation
- Not published on the public craft board
- Requirements
- Not published on the public craft board; confirm welding tests and site requirements before accepting
- Posted
- October 2026 assignment; exact posting day not published
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
WABAG wins Reliance order for an advanced effluent-treatment plant in Jamnagar.
VA Tech WABAG says its repeat order at Reliance Industries' Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex covers design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, and commissioning. The treatment system will combine chemical and biological processes with low-temperature sludge drying.
- Industry
- Industrial water and wastewater treatment
- Category
- New EPC project award
- Location
- Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
- Stage
- Contract awarded; scheduled for completion within 13 months
- Why it matters
- A defined erection-and-commissioning package signals upcoming process-mechanical field work
DOE closes up to $1.9 billion in financing for the Duane Arnold nuclear restart.
The Department of Energy says the financing will help NextEra Energy restart Iowa's only nuclear power plant, returning 615 megawatts to the grid. The project is expected to create nearly 1,500 construction jobs and support more than 450 operating jobs.
- Industry
- Nuclear power generation
- Category
- Plant restart and project financing
- Location
- Linn County, Iowa
- Stage
- Financing closed; restart pending NRC licensing approvals
- Why it matters
- Nearly 1,500 construction jobs tied to a major plant restoration
DOE selects four U.S. mining-technology testbeds for $73 million in funding.
The Department of Energy selected projects in West Virginia, Colorado, Virginia, Arizona, Missouri, and Texas for award negotiations under its Mine of the Future initiative. The work centers on new or upgraded field-scale test facilities for mining automation, electrification, drilling, sensing, connectivity, and mineral-processing research.
- Industry
- Mining, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing
- Locations
- WV, CO, VA, AZ, MO and TX
- Investment
- $73 million across four selected projects
- Stage
- Selected for award negotiations
- Trade signal
- Field-scale testbed construction, equipment installation and future workforce training
Rio Grande LNG Train 6 export application receives a new September filing.
DOE's official docket records Rio Grande LNG Train 6's request for long-term authority to export up to 312.05 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year from a proposed expansion beside the Brownsville-area terminal. The docket also records the applicant's September 9 response to an intervenor protest.
- Industry
- LNG and natural-gas infrastructure
- Location
- Cameron County, Texas
- Capacity requested
- Up to 312.05 billion cubic feet per year
- Docket status
- Application filed June 11, 2026; applicant response filed September 9, 2026
- Important note
- The DOE docket does not announce construction hiring
Pipefitter — Turner Industries
Turner Industries is hiring full-time pipefitters for long-term maintenance work in Gregory, Texas. The role pays $28.00–$30.45 per hour, follows a 9/80 schedule, and prefers NCCER credentials. No per diem is offered.
- Employer
- Turner Industries
- Title
- NCCER journeyman pipefitter
- Location
- Gregory, Texas
- Compensation
- $28.00–$30.45 per hour; no per diem
- Requirements
- Drug screen and background check; NCCER preferred
- Posted
- September 3, 2026; open through October 3, 2026
- Verified
- September 22, 2026
Boilermaker — Turner Industries
Turner Industries' official careers site lists a full-time boilermaker opening in Axis, Alabama. The role pays $32.39 per hour depending on experience and requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus one to four years of experience, depending on mechanic level.
- Employer
- Turner Industries
- Title
- Boilermaker — turnaround assignment
- Location
- Axis, Alabama
- Compensation
- $32.39 per hour depending on experience; no per diem
- Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; 1–4 years of experience by mechanic level; rigging and construction-tool proficiency
- Posted
- August 31, 2026; open through September 30, 2026
- Verified
- September 22, 2026
Pipefitter — Fluor
Fluor's official careers site lists an onsite pipefitter opening in Victoria, Texas, within its Urban Solutions business unit. The listing remains active; compensation, detailed requirements, the specific project, and its construction stage are not disclosed.
- Employer
- Fluor
- Title
- Pipefitter
- Location
- Victoria, Texas
- Compensation
- Not published
- Requirements
- Detailed requirements not disclosed on the public listing
- Posted
- June 2, 2026; listing updated September 4, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Experienced pipe welder — Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding is hiring experienced pipe welders for aircraft-carrier and submarine construction. The work uses GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes and requires at least four years of hands-on pipe-welding experience.
- Employer
- HII / Newport News Shipbuilding
- Title
- Experienced pipe welder
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Compensation
- $74,297.60–$85,196.80 annually
- Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on pipe-welding experience; U.S. citizenship
- Posted
- September 3, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Experienced pipefitter — Newport News Shipbuilding
This full-time role installs, inspects, and tests complex piping systems aboard aircraft carriers and submarines. Candidates need at least one year of previous pipefitting experience.
- Employer
- HII / Newport News Shipbuilding
- Title
- Experienced pipefitter
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Compensation
- $74,297.60–$85,196.80 annually
- Requirements
- 1+ year of pipefitting experience; U.S. citizenship; able to work at heights and in confined spaces
- Posted
- August 27, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipefitter trainee — Newport News Shipbuilding
An entry pathway for applicants with no trade experience who can complete a three-week unpaid Marine Trades Training program before employment. The official listing publishes an anticipated annual pay range for the role after hire.
- Employer
- HII / Newport News Shipbuilding
- Title
- Pipefitter trainee
- Location
- Training in Portsmouth; job in Newport News, Virginia
- Compensation
- $59,675.20–$62,067.20 annually after hire; three-week, 120-hour training is unpaid
- Requirements
- No trade experience required; complete the three-week Marine Trades Training program; U.S. citizenship
- Posted
- August 27, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Pipefitter, semi-skilled — Ingalls Shipbuilding
Ingalls is seeking pipefitters with at least six months of experience to fit steel, copper, copper-nickel, stainless, valves, and fittings from drawings and blueprints across multiple shifts.
- Employer
- HII / Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Title
- Semi-skilled pipefitter
- Location
- Pascagoula, Mississippi
- Compensation
- Not published
- Requirements
- At least 6 months of pipefitting experience; U.S. citizenship not required by this listing
- Posted
- September 5, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Plant-facility pipefitter — Newport News Shipbuilding
This first-shift role maintains the shipyard's utility piping—including steam, compressed air, water, gas, sewer, heating, cooling, and industrial process systems in shops, plants, docks, and tunnels.
- Employer
- HII / Newport News Shipbuilding
- Title
- Plant-facility pipefitter
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Compensation
- $57,283.20–$85,196.80 annually
- Requirements
- U.S. citizenship; ability to lift 40 pounds, work at heights and in confined spaces; piping and code experience preferred
- Posted
- September 8, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
BuildFreedom.US connects Americans with skilled-trade jobs, training, and scholarships.
Build Freedom is a national workforce initiative featuring Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs. Its job search lets visitors enter a ZIP code and explore opportunities in welding, pipefitting, shipbuilding, electrical work, machining, and other essential trades.
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Skilled pipe welders — Ingalls Shipbuilding
The Pascagoula role pays up to $39.46 per hour and requires at least two years of pipe-welding experience. Work includes stainless steel and copper-nickel pipe welding using GTAW/TIG, with SMAW and FCAW also part of the job.
- Employer
- HII / Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Title
- Skilled pipe welder
- Location
- Pascagoula, Mississippi
- Compensation
- Up to $39.46 per hour, based on experience and skill level
- Requirements
- 2 years of pipe-welding experience; GTAW/TIG on stainless and copper-nickel; U.S. citizenship
- Posted
- September 2, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
Skilled pipefitters — Ingalls Shipbuilding
This opening pays up to $39.04 per hour and covers fitting and installing steel, copper, copper-nickel, and stainless piping systems. HII requires two years of relevant experience plus its stated technical-school or NCCER preparation.
- Employer
- HII / Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Title
- Skilled pipefitter
- Location
- Pascagoula, Mississippi
- Compensation
- Up to $39.04 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Requirements
- Two years of relevant pipefitting experience and specified technical/NCCER preparation
- Posted
- August 29, 2026
- Verified
- September 23, 2026
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Zachry Group
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EnergySolutions
Nuclear services, decommissioning, waste management, and federal work.
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Open-shop craft calls for welders, pipefitters, millwrights, and outage crews.
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Bechtel
Construction, skilled craft, engineering, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
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Fluor
Field, craft, construction, maintenance, and project-support opportunities.
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Kiewit
Dedicated skilled-craft paths for pipe, welding, mechanical, civil, and electrical trades.
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Turner Industries
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Matrix Service
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Black & Veatch
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