Welder Superintendent

Your Job

The jobsite located in Vidor, TX has an opening for a Welder Superintendent.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries.

OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries.

Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects.

OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement.

This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems.

OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

Some core responsibilities for a Welder Superintendent include:



* Strong knowledge of welding/welds, procedures, and best practices


* Ability to lead multiple general foremen and crews


* Assign job tasks to each general foreman and ensure that each general foreman is properly trained


* Being a safety role model for the team


* Enforcing OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite


* Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Site Manager.


* Providing records of work completed to the OPD Site Manager


* Communicate with OPD Site Manager as required for material requirements and to schedule NDE for pipe and vessel welding.


* Coordinate with area GF's

We expect all field employees to:



* Actively participate in a strong safety culture


* Recognize safety hazards and risks


* Participate in onsite safety meetings


* Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures


* Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite


* Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work


* Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Some physical demands of being a Welder Superintendent include:



* Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.


* Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs


* Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day.

Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals


* Moving the entire body.

Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.


* Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* At least 3-4 years of experience as a Superintendent


* Must be able to read, wr...