About the role
LaPrairie Works Inc., a member of LaPrairie Group of Companies, provides highway and bridge maintenance, civil construction, slope stabilization and environmental remediation services across Western Canada. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship, while managing long-term contracts within both provincial and federal jurisdictions.
We are currently recruiting for Welder for project work to expand our team in Grimshaw, AB.
The Welder is responsible for cutting and joining metals and other materials at our facilities. You will operate appropriate equipment to put together mechanical structures or parts with great precision.
Duties will include the following:
- Use welding equipment and techniques to join metal components, structures, or parts according to specifications and safety guidelines.
- Understand and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and welding procedures to ensure accurate execution of welding tasks.
- Clean, grind, cut, and shape metal components or surfaces to prepare them for welding.
- Select appropriate welding equipment, such as gas or arc welding equipment, and set up machines, torches, and other tools necessary for the welding process.
- Inspect welded joints or structures visually to ensure weld quality, integrity, and adherence to standards.
- Adhere to safety regulations, guidelines, and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
- Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on welding equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Maintain accurate records of welding activities, including completed work, materials used, and any quality or safety issues. Report any concerns or incidents to supervisors.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 1-year operational experience as a Welder, particularly in a fleet or industrial setting strongly preferred.
- Possession of welding certifications or qualifications, such as Alberta Apprentice Blue Book, Red Seal Welder certification, or equivalent.
- Familiar maintenance of welding equipment.
- Physically fit to do manual labour and heavy lifting.
About LaPrairie Group of Companies
LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying and delivering quality frac sand products – LaPrairie gives you the advantage.
LaPrairie Crane Our team of hoisting engineers and riggers bring “tons of experience”, along with professionally engineered lift studies, that make for an exceptional safety record. We are specialists in engineering and executing highly complex and extra-heavy lifts.
LaPrairie Haul Heavy haul logistics specialists tackle jobs of all sizes and scope. We are highly skilled transportation and heavy haul professionals with broad experience in harsh, remote northern environments.
LaPrairie Works LaPrairie Works provides expertise in highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship.
LaPrairie Oilfield- Our specialized trailer fleet of pneumatic, bottom dump, and live bottom trailers, coupled with multiple, strategically located trans-load centers enables LaPrairie to be first on site with just in time deliveries.
Canadian Silica Industries produces API Spec, 20/40, 30/50, 40/70 & 100 mesh frac sand with easy access to the Montney, Duverney, and Cardium Formations, with trans-load facilities conveniently located in Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek BC. Our mining operation in Arcadia, WI produces washed sand delivered by barge or rail across North America.
LaPrairie Rock - equipped to handle every phase of the materials engineering process, from initial exploration to delivery of the end product.
About the role
LaPrairie Works Inc., a member of LaPrairie Group of Companies, provides highway and bridge maintenance, civil construction, slope stabilization and environmental remediation services across Western Canada. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship, while managing long-term contracts within both provincial and federal jurisdictions.
We are currently recruiting for Welder for project work to expand our team in Grimshaw, AB.
The Welder is responsible for cutting and joining metals and other materials at our facilities. You will operate appropriate equipment to put together mechanical structures or parts with great precision.
Duties will include the following:
- Use welding equipment and techniques to join metal components, structures, or parts according to specifications and safety guidelines.
- Understand and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and welding procedures to ensure accurate execution of welding tasks.
- Clean, grind, cut, and shape metal components or surfaces to prepare them for welding.
- Select appropriate welding equipment, such as gas or arc welding equipment, and set up machines, torches, and other tools necessary for the welding process.
- Inspect welded joints or structures visually to ensure weld quality, integrity, and adherence to standards.
- Adhere to safety regulations, guidelines, and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and others.
- Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on welding equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Maintain accurate records of welding activities, including completed work, materials used, and any quality or safety issues. Report any concerns or incidents to supervisors.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 1-year operational experience as a Welder, particularly in a fleet or industrial setting strongly preferred.
- Possession of welding certifications or qualifications, such as Alberta Apprentice Blue Book, Red Seal Welder certification, or equivalent.
- Familiar maintenance of welding equipment.
- Physically fit to do manual labour and heavy lifting.
About LaPrairie Group of Companies
LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying and delivering quality frac sand products – LaPrairie gives you the advantage.
LaPrairie Crane Our team of hoisting engineers and riggers bring “tons of experience”, along with professionally engineered lift studies, that make for an exceptional safety record. We are specialists in engineering and executing highly complex and extra-heavy lifts.
LaPrairie Haul Heavy haul logistics specialists tackle jobs of all sizes and scope. We are highly skilled transportation and heavy haul professionals with broad experience in harsh, remote northern environments.
LaPrairie Works LaPrairie Works provides expertise in highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship.
LaPrairie Oilfield- Our specialized trailer fleet of pneumatic, bottom dump, and live bottom trailers, coupled with multiple, strategically located trans-load centers enables LaPrairie to be first on site with just in time deliveries.
Canadian Silica Industries produces API Spec, 20/40, 30/50, 40/70 & 100 mesh frac sand with easy access to the Montney, Duverney, and Cardium Formations, with trans-load facilities conveniently located in Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek BC. Our mining operation in Arcadia, WI produces washed sand delivered by barge or rail across North America.
LaPrairie Rock - equipped to handle every phase of the materials engineering process, from initial exploration to delivery of the end product.