Boilermaker Journey Level - $27.50 - $31.00

Base Pay$27.50/hourPer Diem$100/day
Posted Date 10/06/2026
Job Description

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, Bechtel has helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents – creating jobs, growing economies, expanding access to energy and vital infrastructure, and making the world a safer, cleaner place. Our Craft Professionals are critical to this mission. At Bechtel, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethics, with safety and wellbeing at the forefront of everything we do.

Bechtel is delivering the infrastructure, technologies, and fuels to sustainably meet the world’s increasing energy demand. On the US Gulf Coast, we are currently delivering four mega LNG Projects – Corpus Christi Liquefaction, Louisiana LNG, Port Arthur LNG, and Rio Grande LNG.

 

Job Summary:

Project Location: Sulphur, LA

Pay Range: $27.50 - $31.00

Per Diem: $100/ per day worked. 

Why work at Bechtel: Retention and Service Recognition Incentives, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, two (2) Paid Holidays, Career Development opportunities (apprenticeships, upskilling, etc.), Leadership Development, and more!

Responsibilities:

  • Works outdoors in all weather conditions and also in confined spaces.

  • Assembles, pressure vessels, ductwork and tanks.

  • Locates and marks reference points for columns or plates on foundation.

  • Loads and attaches rigging, signals crane operator to lift part to specified position.

  • Assembles boiler frame tanks wall, roof, floor, plate and beams.

  • Grinds welds or seams to fit.

  • Installs boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hand-hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.

  • Aligns water tubes and connectors and expands ends to drums and headers.

  • Bolts casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles and such fabricated parts as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tube, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers and safety hatch to frame.

  • Tests assembled vessel.

  • Installs manholes, hand-holes, valves, gauges and feed-water connection on drums to complete assembly of water tube boilers.

  • Cleans scale from boiler tubes.

  • Replaces and reassembles gratings, ladders, handrails, and other disassembled structures after repairs are complete.

  • Loads, transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.

  • May assist in lifting, positioning and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.

  • Performs minor cleaning activities of tools and equipment.

  • Typically requires a minimum of 48 months industrial construction experience.

 

Build your future:

Looking to grow your career? Bechtel invests in career progression opportunities by providing long-term work and training and development programs.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Salary27.50 Hour

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