Structural Steel Welder
California State Personnel Board Specification
Schematic Code: PW40
Class Code: 6598
Established: 09/07/1951
Revised: 07/01/1993
Title Changed: --
Definition
Under direction, to operate electric welding and shop equipment such as iron workers, hydraulic presses, cutoff saws, band saws, drill presses and magnetic drills; to operate an oxyacetylene torch and welding equipment in heating, cutting and performing related work in maintaining and repairing steel structures; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Cuts, shapes, and welds structural steel members; removes welds and rivets and replaces with high strength bolts; removes projecting steel and caulks seams; repairs and straightens broken or bent bridge members and caulks seams; applies heat to steel to straighten or repair damaged members or to eliminate moisture and accomplish other purposes on beams, plates, angles, and bars; builds fixtures for fabrication of structural steel assemblies; works from and erects or assists in erecting scaffolding or emergency rigging; on occasion uses pneumatic caulking, chipping and riveting tools.
Minimum Qualifications
License or Certification Requirements: Possession of the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.5 All-Positions Unlimited Plate Thickness Groove Test welding certification.
Experience: Three years of experience in electric arc welding and oxyacetylene cutting, one year of which must have been on bridges or similar high structures.
Knowledge and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of: Welding symbols, methods, materials, tools and equipment used in fusion welding on structural steel; proper methods of applying heat to structural steel members.
Knowledge of: The department's safety and health policies and procedures; knowledge of basic safety practices contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8 Industrial Relations, Construction Safety Orders and the General Industry Safety Orders regarding personal protective equipment.
Ability to: Use an electric welder and an oxyacetylene torch in cutting and welding work and their adjustment and repair; operate shop equipment such as iron workers, hydraulic presses, cutoff saws, band saws, drill presses and magnetic drills; read, interpret, and work from plans, drawings, and specifications; follow directions; rig and erect scaffolding and staging and work at considerable heights over land and water; do fabrication on, and repair of, moveable ladders, stagings, and miscellaneous bridge components and equipment.
Drug Testing Requirement
Applicants for positions in this class are required to pass a drug screening test. Testing of current employees who are applicants in an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug testing is a requirement.
