Pipefitter Welder - Colorado Refinery

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.

When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

Are you an experienced pipe fitter/welder with hands-on experience in piping, tubing, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and boilers, who can read drawings and ISOs, complete high-quality fabrication and installation work, maintain welding certifications, and safely operate a wide range of tools and equipment? Based at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery, the position requires strong communication and teamwork, and readiness to work.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Minimum of 3 years of related fitting and welding experience with piping, tubing, shell and tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and boilers

• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Suncor

• Ability to pass a 6G SMAW Uphill (2” super coupon) test proctored by Suncor inspection and maintain active status within

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills that enable you to build strong, positive relationships with diverse groups

Responsibilities: 

• Read and interpret drawings and ISOs to perform fabrication and field installations

• Fabricate and install threaded pipe, socket welded pipe and butt weld piping configurations

• Install valves, steam tracing (tubing), test piping systems, hangers, supports, maintenance repairs

• Operate all tools and equipment associated with this job such as carry decks, fork lifts, man lifts (articulating and scissor), basic rigging, and operation of pneumatic tools, electric tools, oxy-acetylene cutting and plasma cutting

• Maintain a welding certification with x-ray quality

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Commerce City refinery, located at 5801 Brighton Blvd. 

• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, 5x8 hour shifts Monday through Friday OR 4x10 hour shifts Monday through Thursday, depending on business needs

• Paid overtime, often 100-600+ hours per year based on plant needs

• You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use ladders and work on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces

• This position is safety sensitive

• In alignment with Suncor’s value of Safety Above All Else, we conduct pre-employment drug testing, employment verification, education verification, background checks, and other pre-employment assessments as a condition of employment

Hourly Rate and Compensation Details: 

• This is a union represented position under USW 12-477

• $55.16 per hour with annual increases

• Competitive and flexible employee benefits package that can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of your life, including: 3 medical options (including HSA and FSA options), 2 dental options, vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Plan

• Excellent 401(k) plan with up to a 6% vested match

• Suncor-funded Cash Balance defined benefit pension plan (vests in 3 years)

• Relocation support will be provided

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.