Welding Engineer (Job ID: 1559)

Colonna's Shipyard•Norfolk, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Colonna’s Shipyard is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to apply technical knowledge and hands-on experience in welding processes, technologies, and metallurgical issues involving critical-service applications. The industries served include shipbuilding, ship repair, defense, global power, oil and gas, and chemical. The role supports production through code compliance, rework disposition, process improvement, training and coaching, weld repairs, calibrations, welding qualifications, and weld procedure verification. It also supports the company’s welding program in partnership with Planning and Production, including welder training, procedure qualification, surveillances, and operation of the weld testing and evaluation center. The position is onsite in Norfolk, Virginia. It may require work beyond a standard work week and flexible schedule availability to support production and operations. Occasional travel of 10% or less is required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to access Government facilities through DBIDS.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably weld engineering, and at least 5 years of direct welding engineering experience for the Welding Engineer role; alternatively, 10 years of direct welding engineering experience for the Senior Welding Engineer role.
Alternatively, an associate degree in engineering or Welding Technology and at least 10 years of direct welding engineering experience for the Welding Engineer role.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong knowledge of welding processes, including SMAW, SAW, GTAW, GMAW, GMAW-P, FCAW, automation, and mechanized welding.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret NAVSEA, ABS, ASME, ASIC, AWS, ASTM, ANSI, and other codes and standards, including 1688, 1689, 2025, 248, and 802-7094539.
Technical knowledge of welding, metallurgy, heat treating, and material specifications to support fabrication operations.
Ability to develop weld procedures under S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 using NAVWELD, with at least 2 years of development experience for FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, and SAW processes.
Ability to transfer knowledge and skills to welders with varying capabilities.
Knowledge of selecting and applying welding consumables and equipment for different material combinations.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with customers, vendors, coworkers, and management.
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to access Government facilities through DBIDS.
Ability to travel occasionally, 10% or less.
Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including frequent movement, climbing stairs, and moving throughout the facility and aboard marine vessels.

Nice To Haves

Welding engineering experience in a shipyard environment, especially new construction.
Welding certification.
NDT Visual Inspection Level II qualification.
Active AWS CWI certification.
ASNT certifications.

Responsibilities

Work with Planning and Estimating to ensure approved WPSs and PQRs are available, and identify qualification timelines when they are not.
Identify and address potential welding process issues early.
Track approved PQRs and WPSs and coordinate customer approvals.
Optimize weld quality and process controls to meet NDE/NDT requirements while minimizing rework and additional manufacturing costs.
Develop continuous-improvement methods for the specification, procurement, build, programming, and installation of welding automation where feasible.
Work with the weld school, welders, trainees, apprentices, and production supervision to develop and maintain a qualified workforce.
Provide instruction and coaching in welding techniques, equipment setup, weld quality, process control, and safe work practices across multiple welding processes.
Demonstrate proper welding techniques in multiple positions and reinforce compliance with welding procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.
Assist with testing and training activities in the weld test center.
Support PQR and WPS testing through weld preparation, welding, inspection coordination, testing, and documentation management.
Support welder qualification testing, workmanship evaluations, and practical skill demonstrations for employees and prospective candidates.
Review welding operator qualifications as needed.
Work with the Welding Program Manager to ensure a successful welding program.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.