Welder Apprentice - IOL Kearl Maintenance LDP

Fort Mckay 174, AB
On-site
Posted Nov 5, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Internship

Job summary

Under supervision, join or sever metal components and prepare, fit up, and tack-weld pipe for SMAW and GTAW work. Assist with rigging and installing or removing piping components, pipeline alignment and bolt-up, material handling, site preparation, equipment spotting, and safe work practices.

Job details

Position: Welder Apprentice - IOL Kearl Maintenance LDP Project Type: Maintenance Project Location: Imperial Oil Kearl Shift: Day Schedule: 14 Days On 14 Days Off Accommodations: Camp Travel Details: Fly to and from site GC: Graham Allied Partner: Heartland Constructors Inc. Reference Number: 32604 Jardeg is hiring a Welder Apprentice to join the Heartland Constructors maintenance team at the Imperial Oil Kearl site in Fort MacKay, Alberta. Charter flights are provided from Calgary/Edmonton to site! Shift schedules will be on 14 days on, 14 days off, 12 hours per day. While working on site, workers will be staying at the Wapasu camp which will provide hot meals, lodging, workout facility, Wi-Fi and much more! Welders join or sever metals in beams, girders, piping and piping components, make metal parts used in construction and manufacturing plants, and weld parts, tools, machines and equipment. Welders develop patterns for projects or follow directions given in layouts, blueprints and work orders, as well as clean, check for defects and shape component parts, sometimes using a cutting torch and welding parts together. Responsibilities Have thorough knowledge of metals, arc electrodes, welding gases and gas welding filter rods. Join or sever metals in beams, girders, vessels, piping and other metal components under supervision Able to prepare, fit up and bridge tack weld pipe for SMAW/GTAW process. Have a working knowledge of the welding equipment involved with various welding procedures Use of rigging equipment such as slings, shackles, chainfalls, etc. Rig up spools, valves, blinds, etc. for removal and installation. Working safely alongside mobile equipment such as sidebooms, loaders and cranes Assisting Pipelines with alignment and bolt up on 24” - 42” pipe. Manual material handling. Operate hand and power tools. Clean and prepare sites. Perform spotting for various types of equipment as well as overhead powerlines. Understanding and following Jardeg's safety management system and core values. Pipeline experience is preferred Minimum Requirements Energy Safety Canada Certified Common Safety Orientation (CSO) Energy Safety Canada Certified Fall Protection Energy Safety Canada Certified Confined Space Energy Safety Canada Certified Wood Buffalo Awareness Energy Safety Canada Certified Fire Watch Basic Rigging (In-person course) Class 5 Driver’s License Welder Apprenticeship Certificate COME AND GET YOUR BOOTS DIRTY! At Jardeg, we power the workforce behind Graham and its trusted workforce partners, recruiting skilled trades and construction professionals who help deliver complex projects across Canada. If you’re a tradesperson working in Canada, our reach across commercial, infrastructure, and industrial construction - as well as maintenance and turnaround projects - means we offer more than just a job. We offer a lifetime of work. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive, accessible workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accessibility modifications are available by request to your recruiter for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. While Jardeg facilitates recruitment, skilled tradespeople are employed by our workforce partners and may be subject to fitness-for-duty requirements to ensure safety on site. Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from third-party recruitment agencies will not be accepted and will become the property of Jardeg.

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Requirements

Applicants must hold a Welder Apprenticeship Certificate, a Class 5 Driver’s License, and the listed Energy Safety Canada certifications, including CSO, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Wood Buffalo Awareness, and Fire Watch, as well as an in-person Basic Rigging course. Pipeline experience is preferred; the role also requires safe handling of tools and rigging equipment and the ability to work alongside mobile equipment.