Welding Engineer

About the Role

The Welding Engineer applies thorough welding knowledge to address a variety of straightforward welding challenges under moderate guidance from colleagues and leadership. The role requires analyzing possible solutions based on standard procedures, company practices, and customer needs. A solid understanding of critical business drivers aids in making sound technical judgments for welding-related issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create project welding procedures that align with relevant design, engineering, construction codes, standards, and project specifications.
• Manage the project welder qualification program to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Analyze customer drawings and specifications to identify material and welding requirements, specifying the appropriate Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
• Choose electrodes and welding consumables and estimate their quantities for project needs.
• Procure materials necessary for WPS and PQR development.
• Design joints and optimize welding processes for efficiency and quality.
• Ensure proposed welding procedures comply with applicable codes and specifications.
• Develop project and task-specific Welding Qualification Execution plans.
• Submit WPS and PQR documentation packages for project approval.
• Conduct toolbox talks and organize welding kickoff sessions.
• Qualify welding procedures and welder capabilities by overseeing welding execution plans.
• Supervise Procedure Qualification Records testing onsite and observe lab tests.
• Prepare welding procedure specifications and review welder qualification test results for approval.
• Determine necessary amounts of production welding tests and coordinate their timely completion.
• Collaborate with customer engineers and Production Supervisors to resolve metallurgical and welding issues.
• Support the advancement of automated welding systems and new welding methodologies (especially for AWS engineers).
• Oversee activities at the metallurgical laboratory and the welding school, including welder training and certification processes.
• Review welding documentation submitted by vendors.
• Coordinate with Welding School Supervisors, Production Supervisors, and certifying authorities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (4 years) in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years' experience in welding or metallurgy pertaining to fabrication and construction industries.
• Preference for candidates with welding technology knowledge and an understanding of nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques.
• Inspection qualification is also preferred.

About the Company

With over a century of experience, the company has established itself at the forefront of the energy sector, delivering complex projects such as subsea infrastructure, offshore platforms, offshore wind installations, and onshore energy facilities. Employing over 30,000 experts across 54 countries, they are actively leading the energy transition by combining innovation and sustainability.