Traveling Pipeline Welder

Position Description

Location: Based out of Albany, NY – Travel Required (Work Across PA Region & Northeast)

Job Type: Full-Time | Long-Term | High Travel

Pay: $39.72 – $55.08/hour + 40% average weekly overtime (paid for travel time)

Company: Kinder Morgan – One of North America’s largest energy infrastructure companies

About the Role

We’re hiring experienced Pipeline Welders to join our traveling support crews working on Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) and Southern Natural Gas (SNG) facilities in the Northeast.

This is not a shop welder job.

If you’re a certified welder who’s comfortable traveling and ready to earn serious income with consistent overtime, this is a career opportunity with top-tier benefits, pay, and safety culture.

Why Work for Kinder Morgan?

As one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America, Kinder Morgan offers industry-leading pay, benefits, and safety standards.

Join a company where your skills matter and your paycheck reflects it.

What You’ll Do

• Perform pipeline & structural welding in accordance with API 1104 / ASME standards
• Work with pipe up to 42” OD, including in-service and tie-in welds
• Travel weekly to various job sites (paid travel time)
• Interpret schematics, blueprints, and perform fabrication
• Operate safely under OSHA/DOT pipeline regulations
• Support field crews with pigging, valve maintenance, recoating, hydrostatic testing, and more

Position Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• API 1104 or ASME Certified Welder
• Pipeline welding experience (field-based, not fabrication-only)
• Valid driver’s license (CDL preferred)
• Able to travel up to 80% of the time and work 10–12 hour shifts, Mon–Sat
• Comfortable working outdoors in extreme weather or confined spaces
• Must live or relocate to live (by position start date) within 60 miles of reporting location.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with steady overtime
• Paid travel time
• Company vehicle provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401(k) + Pension Plan
• Paid holidays + PTO
• DOT-regulated safety culture
• Full training, tools, and vehicle provided

Apply Now

Join a team of skilled welders working on high-priority gas and liquids infrastructure across the Northeast.

Kinder Morgan offers long-term stability, a strong safety reputation, and one of the best compensation packages in the industry.

Apply today and get started on your next career move.

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Pipeline Welder, Traveling Welder, Field Welder, API 1104 Welder, Rig Welder, Industrial Welder, Pipefitter Welder, Gas Pipeline Jobs, Oil and Gas Welder, ASME Welder, Construction Welder, Certified Welder.

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