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Current industrial construction, shutdown, turnaround, data-center, manufacturing and heavy-industry opportunities across the United States. This update prioritizes recently posted positions offering per diem, overtime, heavy schedules or longer project duration.

Job availability, pay, per diem and schedules can change quickly. Confirm the complete employment package directly with the recruiter before traveling, leaving another position or making lodging arrangements.

Pipe Welders — Hammond, Louisiana

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Pipe Welder
Trade: Welder
Location: Hammond, Louisiana
Pay: $36/hour
Per Diem: $120/day, advertised all 7 days
Schedule: 60+ hours/week
Start Date: Hiring now
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/18/2026

This is one of the stronger current Louisiana opportunities for traveling pipe welders because the advertised schedule combines overtime potential with seven-day per diem.

Combo Pipe Welders & Pipefitters — Braithwaite, Louisiana

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Combo Pipe Welder / Pipefitter
Trade: Welding / Pipefitting
Location: Braithwaite, Louisiana
Pay: $38/hour
Per Diem: $75/day, advertised all 7 days
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Verify with recruiter
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/18/2026

Louisiana continues to show significant industrial hiring activity as refinery, chemical, LNG and supporting infrastructure projects compete for experienced craft labor.

Boilermakers — Ohio

Company: HSI
Position: Boilermaker
Trade: Boilermaker
Location: Ohio
Pay: $41/hour
Per Diem: $125/day
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Week of September 21, 2026
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Project
Openings: Approximately 46 advertised
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: Background check, hair-follicle drug test and safety evaluation
Contact: Ryoung@hsi-llc.com
Verified: 09/21/2026

This is a significant crew build. The same project is recruiting pipefitters and pipe welders, indicating a sizeable mechanical work scope.

Pipefitters — Ohio

Company: HSI
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Ohio
Pay: $41/hour
Per Diem: $125/day
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Week of September 21, 2026
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Project
Openings: Approximately 20 advertised
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: Background check, hair-follicle drug test and safety evaluation
Contact: Ryoung@hsi-llc.com
Verified: 09/21/2026

Pipefitters are being recruited alongside a large boilermaker crew and pipe welders, making this one of the more notable current multi-craft industrial mobilizations.

Pipe Welders — Ohio

Company: HSI
Position: Pipe Welder
Trade: Welder
Location: Ohio
Pay: $46/hour
Per Diem: $125/day
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Week of September 21, 2026
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Project
Openings: Approximately 8 advertised
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: Background check, hair-follicle drug test and safety evaluation
Contact: Ryoung@hsi-llc.com
Verified: 09/21/2026

The advertised $46 hourly rate is the highest of the three mechanical crafts currently being recruited for this project.

Journeyman Electricians — Memphis, Tennessee

Company: Finish Line Staffing
Position: Journeyman Electrician
Trade: Industrial Electrician
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Pay: $33–$35/hour depending on experience
Per Diem: $100/day; advertised seven days when the complete scheduled rotation is worked
Schedule: Night shift, approximately 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.; 6 days on / 2 days off
Start Date: Hiring now
Duration: Approximately 6 months
Project Type: Data Center Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Work Scope: Conduit, cable tray, supports, cable pulls and electrical terminations
Contact: Finish Line Staffing recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/19/2026

This is a long-duration data-center opportunity compared with many current outage positions. Workers interested in transitioning from traditional industrial construction into hyperscale infrastructure may want to watch projects like this closely.

Traveling Journeyman Electricians — Data Centers

Company: Core Group Resources
Position: Journeyman Electrician
Trade: Industrial / Data Center Electrician
Location: Traveling U.S. Projects
Pay: $52/hour
Per Diem: $250/day
Schedule: Extensive travel; flexible schedules including nights, weekends and extended shifts during critical project phases
Start Date: September 2026
Duration: Not listed
Openings: 5 advertised
Project Type: Data Center / Hyperscale Electrical Infrastructure
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Preferred Experience: UPS systems, generators, busway, commissioning, NETA, NICET, PLC, controls, SCADA and VFD systems
Contact: Core Group Resources recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026

This opportunity stands out for its advertised combination of hourly pay and per diem. The work is geared toward electricians comfortable traveling extensively and working around mission-critical electrical infrastructure.

Traveling Data Center Electricians / Commissioning — Iowa

Company: Aria Electrical Staffing
Position: Traveling Journeyman Electrician
Trade: Electrical / Commissioning
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa project
Pay: Verify with recruiter
Per Diem: $178/day advertised
Schedule: Traveling project schedule
Start Date: Hiring
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Data Center / Commissioning
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Work Scope: First-time energization, switching, AutoLOTO, load-bank work, conduit, cable tray and Level 3–5 commissioning support
Contact: Aria Electrical Staffing recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026

Commissioning experience is becoming increasingly valuable as data-center construction moves beyond basic installation into energization, startup and turnover.

Millwrights — Lebanon, Tennessee

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Millwright
Trade: Millwright
Location: Lebanon, Tennessee
Pay: Verify with recruiter
Per Diem: Verify with recruiter
Schedule: Shutdown schedule
Start Date: September 28, 2026
Duration: Shutdown
Project Type: Industrial Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/18/2026

This upcoming shutdown provides another option for millwrights positioning themselves for late-September and early-October outage work.

Shutdown Millwrights — Illinois & North Dakota

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Shutdown Millwright
Trade: Millwright
Location: Illinois and North Dakota
Pay: $38/hour
Per Diem: $100/day or hotel plus $40, depending on assignment
Schedule: Shutdown schedule
Start Date: Hiring now
Duration: Shutdown
Project Type: Industrial Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/18/2026

Traveling millwrights have multiple current shutdown options, including work in Illinois and North Dakota.

Industrial Millwrights — Ardmore, Oklahoma

Company: Synergy Labor Solutions
Position: Industrial Millwright
Trade: Millwright
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Pay: $28/hour
Per Diem: $100/day, paid seven days when the complete scheduled week is worked
Schedule: Approximately 50–60 hours/week
Start Date: Immediate hiring
Duration: Approximately 2–3 months
Project Type: Industrial Project
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: OSHA 10 Construction, background check, drug screen and industrial millwright experience
Contact: Maria Pierce
Phone: 407-496-7677
Email: mpierce@synergylaborsolutions.com
Verified: 09/21/2026

Work involves dismantling industrial equipment and moving equipment to designated locations. Forklift, Versa Lift and articulating-boom-lift experience are useful for this assignment.

Traveling Mechanical Journeymen — East Coast

Company: Byers Industrial Services
Position: Mechanical Journeyman
Trade: Millwright / Welder / Pipefitter / Rigger / Ironworker / Boilermaker
Location: Traveling Northeast & Southeast Projects
Pay: Approximately $30–$40/hour depending on craft and experience
Per Diem: $150/day for eligible travelers
Schedule: Approximately 50–70+ hours/week
Start Date: Current hiring
Duration: Project-based with potential longer-term placement
Project Type: Industrial Construction / Maintenance
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Work Scope: Equipment installation, maintenance, precision alignment, equipment setting, rigging and machinery relocation
Contact: Byers Industrial Services recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026

This is particularly useful for multi-craft travelers because several mechanical disciplines are being recruited through the same program.

Pipefitters — Crawfordsville, Indiana

Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Pay: $35/hour
Per Diem: $130/day
Schedule: Shutdown schedule
Start Date: Approximately October 2026
Duration: Approximately 13 days
Project Type: Nucor Steel Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: The Systems Group recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/19/2026

This is an upcoming short-duration steel-mill shutdown that could fit workers planning their October outage schedule.

Pipefitters — Blytheville, Arkansas

Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Blytheville, Arkansas
Pay: $32/hour
Per Diem: $100/day
Schedule: Approximately 60 hours/week
Start Date: Approximately October 2026
Duration: Approximately 8 days
Project Type: Steel Mill Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: The Systems Group recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/19/2026

This is another short steel-industry shutdown that workers can potentially combine with other October outages.

Pipefitters — Sinton, Texas

Company: The Systems Group
Position: Pipefitter
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Sinton, Texas
Pay: $32/hour
Per Diem: $120/day
Schedule: Approximately 48 hours/week
Start Date: Approximately October 2026
Duration: Approximately 5 days
Project Type: Steel Dynamics Shutdown
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: The Systems Group recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/19/2026

This is a very short outage, so travelers should confirm mobilization costs, expected hours and per-diem eligibility before committing.

Boilermakers — Axis, Alabama

Company: Turner Industries
Position: Boilermaker
Trade: Boilermaker
Location: Axis, Alabama
Pay: Verify with recruiter
Per Diem: None advertised
Schedule: 7 × 10-hour shifts
Start Date: September 28, 2026
Duration: September 28–October 18, 2026
Project Type: Turnaround
TWIC: Verify with recruiter
NCCER: National certification preferred and may be required by the client
Work Scope: Boilers, tanks, pressure vessels, exchangers, heaters and associated rigging
Contact: Turner Industries recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026

Although no per diem is advertised, this is a defined turnaround assignment with approximately three weeks of scheduled work.

NCCER Pipefitters — Greenville, Mississippi

Company: TIC — The Industrial Company
Position: NCCER Pipefitter Journeyman
Trade: Pipefitter
Location: Greenville, Mississippi
Pay: Verify with employer
Per Diem: Verify with employer
Schedule: Verify with employer
Start Date: Current hiring
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Required/listed for position
Contact: TIC recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — position listed 09/17/2026

TIC is also showing pipefitter hiring activity elsewhere in Mississippi, adding another current option for experienced industrial pipefitters in the Gulf South.

Pipe Welders — Pascagoula, Mississippi

Company: HII — Ingalls Shipbuilding
Position: Pipe Welder
Trade: Pipe Welder
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pay: Verify with employer
Per Diem: Not listed
Schedule: Multiple shifts
Start Date: Current hiring
Duration: Full-time
Project Type: Shipbuilding / Heavy Industrial
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: U.S. citizenship required for listed skilled positions
Contact: HII / Ingalls recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026

Ingalls continues recruiting across multiple levels of pipe welding and pipefitting. Unlike short shutdown work, these positions are geared toward longer-term shipbuilding employment.

Rig Welders — Salt Lake City, Utah

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Rig Welder
Trade: Welder
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Pay: $50/hour plus advertised rig compensation
Per Diem: $150/day
Schedule: 80+ hours advertised
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Verify with recruiter
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Requirements: Own welding rig and applicable welding qualifications
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/17/2026

The advertised hours make this one of the more aggressive schedules in the current hiring market. Rig welders should verify the complete rig-pay structure, overtime calculation and expected duration before mobilizing.

Certified & Non-Certified Riggers — Nevada

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Rigger
Trade: Rigging
Location: Nevada
Pay: Up to $36/hour
Per Diem: $100/day
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Hiring now
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Certification-dependent positions available
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/18/2026

Both certified and non-certified riggers are being recruited, giving workers at different experience and certification levels an opportunity to investigate the project.

Structural Ironworkers / Welders — Hooks, Texas

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Structural Ironworker / Welder
Trade: Ironworker / Welder
Location: Hooks, Texas
Pay: $35/hour
Per Diem: $100/day, advertised all 7 days
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Current hiring
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Industrial Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Not listed
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/16/2026

This opportunity combines structural ironwork and welding experience with seven-day per diem for eligible travelers.

Crane Operators — Austin, Texas

Company: Trillium Construction
Position: Crane Operator
Trade: Crane / Heavy Equipment
Location: Austin, Texas
Pay: $40/hour
Per Diem: $125/day
Schedule: Verify with recruiter
Start Date: Current hiring
Duration: Not specified
Project Type: Construction
TWIC: Not listed
NCCER: Verify certification requirements with recruiter
Contact: Trillium Construction recruiting
Verified: 09/21/2026 — listing dated 09/17/2026

Crane operators should confirm required NCCCO/NCCER credentials, crane type, capacity and anticipated schedule before mobilizing.

Current Hiring Outlook

Late September is producing a mixture of immediate industrial work and October shutdown opportunities. Ohio stands out for the sizeable multi-craft boilermaker, pipefitter and pipe-welder mobilization, while Louisiana continues showing demand for experienced pipe trades. Texas, Tennessee, Iowa and other states are generating electrical and mechanical opportunities tied to data-center and mission-critical construction.

Workers planning October shutdowns should pay particular attention to the steel-industry outages currently beginning to recruit. Pipefitters, millwrights and welders may be able to sequence several short projects if the start and completion dates line up.

Data-center work also continues to develop into a major alternative for traveling industrial electricians, commissioning personnel, pipefitters, welders, millwrights, riggers and supervisors. Næxon Career will continue tracking these projects alongside traditional refinery, petrochemical, pipeline, LNG, power-generation and heavy-industrial work.