Weld Engineer ‎

Aecon • Huntersville, NC

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About The Position

The Project Field Welding Engineer supports implementation of Aecon’s corporate or site welding program at project sites and serves as a technical expert on welding-related codes and technical issues. The role supports nuclear projects and requires the ability to secure unescorted access authorization to a plant site. Work may be on day or night shift depending on project needs and schedule, and may involve travel from the home office and remote support for supplier fabrication activities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

The engineer supports project welding activities in accordance with company procedures, regulatory requirements, codes, and contract requirements. The role includes developing project welding requirements, preparing and controlling welding documentation, supporting field and supplier fabrication, managing welder qualifications and material controls, and providing technical support to project teams, clients, and regulatory bodies. The position may also include other mechanical and piping field engineering functions as needed to meet project resource and schedule requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to secure unescorted access authorization to a plant site.
• A minimum two-year associate degree from an accredited college in Welding, Engineering, Materials Science, Welding Engineering Technology, or another applicable technology program, and 5–15 years of experience in a welding engineering-related position; alternatively, a four-year technical degree in a welding-related field and at least two years of experience in the nuclear power generation or federal nuclear industry.
• Experience with ASME Section IX and one or more of the following: ASME Sections I, II, VIII, B31.1, or AWS D1.1.
• Experience developing and qualifying welding procedures to meet design, construction, and regulatory requirements for power plant applications.
• Experience evaluating and resolving welding-related project and code issues.
• Experience developing project welding requirements and plans.
• Experience testing welders, supervising weld test shops, and performing destructive and nondestructive testing of welder performance qualification test coupons.
• Familiarity with weld filler material requisitions and specifications, procurement, and management of filler material issue stations.
• Familiarity with preparing, reviewing, and approving welder performance qualification and continuity records.
• Ability to train project personnel in a formal setting on welding program procedures, processes, and requirements.
• Familiarity with post-weld heat treatment and nondestructive examination processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated competence generating or providing technical input for welding-related specialty-service subcontracts, such as welding machine rentals, NDE, PWHT, and machining.
• Ability to physically perform the job duties, including walking, climbing stairs and ladders or scaffolds, wearing fall protection, entering confined spaces, seeing and hearing within legal limits, lifting up to 25 pounds, and properly wearing assigned PPE.
• Ability to use required computer software, including welding management software for welding documentation; prior or current nuclear power plant welding program and electronic welding management software implementation experience is required.
• High level of AWS and ASME welding knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with machine GTAW welding processes and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience with advanced machine welding systems and processes.
• Knowledge and experience with field machining and/or precision measurements for piping and equipment installation.
• In-depth experience implementing and using electronic welding management systems.
• Participation in or membership of an ASME or AWS committee, subcommittee, or working group.
• Ability to interface directly with clients on welding program quality issues, concerns, regulatory compliance, and technical issues.
• Past experience troubleshooting and resolving welding technical issues.
• Nondestructive examination experience or day-to-day interaction with NDE processes or subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper implementation and maintenance of the corporate or site Welding and QA Program.
• Support the Welding Program Manager in executing project welding activities in accordance with company manuals, regulatory and code requirements, and contract requirements.
• Review contract and design specifications to develop project welding requirements and support constructability evaluations during design.
• Support discipline work planners and field engineers in developing weld records and weld maps for construction work packages.
• Issue and control welding procedures, welding specifications, process control documents, and other technical welding documents.
• Support implementation of welding program management software at project sites in coordination with corporate offices.
• Travel to suppliers and vendors to support welding fabrication and technical issues, welding personnel qualifications, WPS qualifications, and documentation requirements.
• Ensure welding documentation and technical support are available to the Project Manager and Superintendents for field welding operations.
• Direct and implement project welder qualification and welder status programs, including witnessing and supervising weld test shops and performance qualification testing.
• Oversee the weld material issue program and provide technical consultation and support on welding issues raised by regulators, clients, and internal staff.
• Set day-to-day direction for assigned welding engineers to support project goals.
• Implement and support the project welding documentation database and issue weekly project welding status reports.
• Perform other mechanical and piping field engineering functions as needed, such as material inventory control and work package or datasheet reviews.

Benefits

• The company describes services and benefits supporting mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Aecon University and Leadership Programs for development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree