Posted 24 months ago
Journeyperson Welder
@ Nuna Group of Companies
Geraldton, Ontario
Overview
Nuna Group of Companies is hiring a Journeyperson Welder for large earthworks, civil construction and mining projects. The role involves all-position welding, fabrication and repair of heavy equipment, plus mentoring apprentices and daily safety and quality documentation. The posting offers 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotations, 12-hour days, overtime at 1.5x, fly-in fly-out, and travel and accommodation provided.
Responsibilities:
- Read blueprints and welding specifications
- Operate manual and semi-automatic welding and flame-cutting equipment
- Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes and shears
- Repair worn metal parts by welding on extra layers
- Mentor apprentices and complete QAQC and work order documentation
Requirements summary:
- Valid provincial Journeyman Welder Certificate or Red Seal endorsement
- 3 to 5+ years of all-position welding on heavy mining or earthworks equipment
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence
- Eligible to work and reside in Canada
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2024-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyman Welder Certificate, Red Seal |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Nuna Group of Companies
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Nuna is the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil construction, earthworks, and mine construction contractor in Canada.
Full company description
Nuna Group of Companies is a heavy civil construction, earthworks and contract mining company with offices in Edmonton, AB; Cambridge Bay, NU; Yellowknife, NT; Thunder Bay, ON; and Vancouver, BC. The Nuna Group of Companies comprises various companies, ventures, and partnerships. Nuna’s experienced professionals and construction group are highly knowledgeable and skilled in dealing with the array of challenges associated with working on remote construction and mine development projects that lack supporting infrastructure. Our 30+ year track record of safe, successful, large-scale project delivery has enabled us to develop a strategic team that is instrumental in the detailed planning required for success. With our management strength and supporting systems, our capacity allows us to plan and execute concurrent projects in excess of $250M per project. Our client base consists of several resource companies whose projects span from smaller public and private civil projects to multi-national, full-scale projects. Our workforce at times exceeds 800 people working on projects in remote locations throughout the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Nuna has a demonstrated commitment to hiring Indigenous and local people who live in the areas where we do business. This focused effort has resulted in over 41% Indigenous employment across our projects during our peak Indigenous employment levels. Nuna is focused on our commitment to excellence in the execution of our scope of services and Indigenous training and employment.
- LinkedIn followers
- 6,017
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 370
- Reported office locations
- Nuna Logistics, 14, 6194 - 50 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2N7, CA
- Suite 905, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3A8, CA
- 5109-48 Street, Suite 202, Yellowknife, NT X1A1N5, CA
- Thunder Bay , ON, CA
- Acheson, Alberta, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Building Material
- Mining
- Communities
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Nuna Group of Companies
- Specialties
- Contract Mining & Earthworks
- Civil Construction
- Heavy Civil
- and Industrial Construction
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Nuna Group of Companies is a heavy civil construction, earthworks and contract mining company with offices in Edmonton, AB; Cambridge Bay, NU; Yellowknife, NT; Thunder Bay, ON; and Vancouver, BC. The Nuna Group of Companies comprises various companies, ventures, and partnerships. Nuna’s experienced professionals and construction group are highly knowledgeable and skilled in dealing with the array of challenges…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Specialties | Contract Mining & EarthworksCivil ConstructionHeavy Civiland Industrial Construction |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Position Scope
The Nuna Group of Companies is now accepting resumes for Journeyperson Welder with large earthworks construction / mining project experience.
We offer:
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotations; 12-hour days
- Competitive hourly rates with Overtime Pay (1.5x),
- Fly in and fly out.
- Travel and accommodation provided.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment
- Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
- Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers.
- Mentor apprentices and support employee development and training.
- Attends daily and weekly safety meetings and provides a safe work environment.
- Daily documentation and correspondence between client and company on performance of crew and equipment as described in the applicable contract.
- Ensure QAQC forms and red-line drawing packages are being completed properly and submitted in a timely manner.
- Ensure work orders are being filled out properly with quality information.
- Must follow standard safety operating procedures.
- Prioritize and schedule repairs in collaboration with operations and site supervisors.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and mine site policies.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Certification: Valid provincial Journeyman Welder Certificate (or Red Seal endorsement).
- Experience: 3 to 5+ years of hands-on metal fabrication and all-position welding experience on larger industrial heavy equipment used in the mining and earthworks industry; (Earthworks, Civil construction, and Mining).
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in metallurgy, heat effects on metals, fit-up tolerances, and equipment troubleshooting.
- Physical Demands: Ability to lift heavy materials (often 35–50 lbs), stand for long periods, and work in varied shop or field environments.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Have a valid Class 5 Driver's License.
- Eligible to work and reside in Canada.
Summary
Nuna is committed to the principle of employment equity. We welcome diversity and encourage all who are qualified to express their interest.
We thank all who apply but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Overview
Nuna is the largest Inuit-owned heavy civil construction, earthworks, and mine construction contractor in Canada.
Nuna Logistics is a highly regarded civil construction company with hundreds of employees working across the Arctic and Northern Canada. Working often in remote locations, Nuna offers unique on-the-job experience and opportunity to build an exciting career. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a comprehensive array of services and innovative solutions to the most challenging and remote sites in northern Canada. Nuna's core values of: Safety - Integrity - Teamwork - Respect for Cultural Diversity and for Community & Environment; reflect our reputation as a safe, cost-effective, and innovative operator in the north.
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