- Hiring continuously
- Jafurah
- Full-time
Welder jobs in Jafurah
6G-certified TIG, MIG and SMAW welders for piping and structural work at petrochemical plants.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Jafurah, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Welder work at Jafurah. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
About the job
AKFAL welders work on process piping, structural steel and tank repairs at plants across the Eastern Province, in the workshop in Jubail and on client sites during shutdowns. Most of the work is carbon steel and stainless; some jobs call for duplex and alloy. Every welder is trade-tested before mobilisation and works under an AKFAL supervisor and a QA/QC inspector.
What you will do
- Weld pipe, plate and structural steel to the WPS issued for the job
- Prepare joints: bevelling, fit-up, tacking, pre-heat where the procedure calls for it
- Pass a coupon test before mobilisation and repeat it when a client requires
- Keep welds free of defects the inspector would reject: porosity, undercut, lack of fusion
- Follow the permit-to-work, hot-work and confined-space rules of the site
What we look for
- At least 3 years of welding on industrial piping or structures
- 6G certification in SMAW and TIG (GTAW); MIG (GMAW) is a plus
- Able to read isometrics, weld maps and a WPS
- Comfortable with shift work and shutdown hours
- Basic English or Arabic for permits and toolbox talks
Certificates that help
- 6G welder certificate (SMAW / GTAW)
- Aramco or SABIC welder approval, if held
- Confined-space and hot-work training
- Trade certificate from a recognised institute
Working in Jafurah
The Jafurah gas field, south-east of Al-Ahsa, is being developed in phases by Saudi Aramco with international EPC contractors. It is a construction environment rather than a running plant: gas processing trains, pipelines, compression and utilities being built at the same time, which means sustained demand for welders, pipe fitters, riggers, scaffolders, electricians and certified operators over several years.
Plants and projects
- Jafurah gas processing plant and compression facilities
- Field gathering pipelines and well sites
- Utilities, power and water infrastructure for the field
- EPC contractor camps and laydown yards
Typical work
- Construction crews for piping, structural and electrical scopes
- Pre-commissioning and commissioning support
- Crane, telehandler and heavy-transport hire to EPC contractors
- Camp and catering services for project workforces
- When demand peaks
- Project phases set the demand rather than plant shutdowns; mobilisation runs in waves as each package moves from civil to mechanical to commissioning.
- Accommodation and transport
- Workforces live in project camps at the field; AKFAL mobilises crews from Jubail with transport and accommodation arranged under the contract.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Yes. We mobilise welders who already have three or more years on industrial piping or steel structures. A welder without experience can apply as a helper and be trained towards the 6G test.
Which certificates do I need?
A 6G certificate in SMAW and TIG is the main one. An existing Aramco or SABIC approval shortens the client's own test, but every welder is coupon-tested by AKFAL before the first job anyway.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Applicants already in Saudi Arabia with a transferable Iqama are mobilised fastest. We also recruit from abroad through licensed agencies, and the transfer or visa is handled by AKFAL with no fee to the applicant.
Hours and shifts
Normal work is a day shift at the workshop or site. During shutdowns and turnarounds crews work extended shifts, and overtime is paid as the Saudi Labour Law requires.
Where would I live in Jafurah?
Workforces live in project camps at the field; AKFAL mobilises crews from Jubail with transport and accommodation arranged under the contract.
How is salary decided?
Pay is set by trade test result, certificates and years of experience, and confirmed in your written offer before you accept. It is discussed at interview, not published, so that a stronger welder is never capped by a listed figure.
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