Sr Welding Engineer

Oil States International•Houston, TX

About The Position

Oil States ATS is seeking a Sr. Welding Engineer for its Houston, Texas location. The role is responsible for ensuring that projects or portions of larger projects are executed according to contractual obligations and meet technical, quality, and safety requirements within budget and schedule constraints. The position interfaces with customers, engineering and inspection personnel, and shop employees to define work scopes, prepare proposals and quotes, and coordinate project execution. It also develops and qualifies welding techniques and prepares welding procedures for customer submission or internal use.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; a Welding Engineering degree is preferred. Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering with welding-related experience is acceptable.
Six to eight years of industrial engineering experience related to welding construction or fabrication.
In-depth working knowledge of applicable design codes and standards, including AWS, ASME, API, and ANSI.
Functional knowledge and understanding of engineering and design characteristics related to fabrication, welding, and NDT.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project, as well as Adobe products.
Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal guidance or supervision.
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to multitask.
Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills in English.
Ability to assign priorities and resolve conflicts among daily tasks.
Ability to work effectively as a team leader.
Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

Welding Engineering degree.
Experience in the oil and gas industry.
Master's or Ph.D. degree.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Ensure projects or sub-scopes are completed in accordance with contractual obligations and technical, quality, and safety requirements, within budget and schedule constraints.
Interface with customers to determine work scopes for potential projects.
Prepare proposals and quotes for customers, including technical, manpower, and equipment requirements.
Manage interfaces with customers, engineering and inspection personnel, and shop employees.
Manage project budgets and schedules and coordinate activities to complete projects within budget and contracted schedules.
Identify required subcontract activities, such as machining, NDE, and DT, and coordinate their scheduling.
Prepare detailed fabrication record reports for customer submission upon project completion.
Review and approve reports and fabrication record reports prepared by others.
Develop and qualify welding techniques in accordance with applicable codes and specifications.
Write welding procedures and submit them to customers or prepare them for internal use.