Journeyman Welder

I am a Journeyman Welder how do I get work out of Local 720?

Welding in Alberta is considered a COMPULSORY Trade, this means that anyone who does the duties of a Welder in the province of Alberta must hold a Journeyman ticket or be a registered apprentice in the trade. Journeyman and Apprentice credentials must be issued from a provincial authority or Government agency. A list of Journeyman and apprentice credentials that are accepted in Alberta can be viewed at:

http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/experiencedworkers/recognized-trade-certificate/

The following steps outline the procedure to gain employment with local 720

1. Enter all of your trade and safety tickets on the Pre-qualification form available on our website. http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-pre-qualifying

2. Your pre-qualification application will be reviewed and if everything is correct you will be emailed a REFERENCE number.

    a. This reference number allows you to post in for any jobs that you see listed on our dispatch area of the website. http://www.ironworkers720.com/job-postings1

3. Apply for a job that you are interested in using the online POST IN form on our website. This is where you will include your REFERENCEnumber.

http://www.ironworkers720.com/travel-card-probationary-permit-post-in-form

4. Workers can post in Monday to Friday between 8:00am – 10:30am. Successful candidates will be contacted by dispatch with further details regarding the job they were issued.

What Safety Tickets do I need?

Welders are required to have the following safety tickets PRIOR to posting in for work through local 720.

1. CSTS-09

    a. Contact the Alberta Construction Safety Association to complete this ONLINE course.

    b. http://www.acsa-safety.org/

2.OSSA Certified Fall protection

    a.Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/

    b. Workers can book and attend OSSA Fall Protection at our training center for a charge of $150.00

    c. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar

3. OSSA Certified Elevated Work Platform

    a. Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/

    b. Workers can book and attend OSSA Elevated Work Platform at our training center for a charge of $150.00

    c. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar

4. OSSA BSO (Basic Safety Orientation)

    a. Check out a list of OSSA Training providers in your area at. http://www.ossa-wb.ca/

    b. Workers can book and attend OSSA BSO at our training center for a charge of $150.00

    c. Check out our training calendar for course dates, times and booking info. http://www.ironworkers720.com/training-calendar

5. Valid CWB 4 position welding certificates

    a. 4 position SMAW and/or 4 position FCAW as a minimum