Welding / Mechanical Inspector

SGS • San Diego, WY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

SGS is currently looking for a Welding/Mechanical Inspector for some contract work in Casper, Wyoming and San Diego, CA. This is not a full-time contract but some intermittent quality assurance work which will vary based on the projects. This project will start in June 2026. The role is responsible for inspecting, testing, and evaluating weld processes, welding, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, Expansion joints, and related equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. This includes verifying compliance with ASME, API, NBIC, Federal, state & Local regulations, performing quality document reviews including WPS / PQR, assessing quality, and issuing reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure the safety and structural integrity of welded components. The inspector will also be responsible for inspecting welds, reviewing welding procedures, and conducting visual and dimensional inspections, examining completed welds for size, quality, and conformance to standards. Additionally, the role involves performing in-service inspections, turnaround inspections, and risk-based inspections (RBI), conducting visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation, and witnessing non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpreting/verifying results. The inspector will perform visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects, prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found, observe welders and preheating procedures, record inspection results and any non-conformities, and investigate non-conformities by identifying causes and assisting in corrective actions. Effective communication with welders, engineers, and other personnel is essential.

Requirements

• At least one of the following: AWS CWI, API 510, API 570
• Minimum of five (5) years industrial welding-related inspection experience.
• Two (2) of these years should be in Quality Assurance / vendor surveillance / shop inspections
• Industrial experience in Oil & gas / Power & Utility / Construction / Manufacturing, etc..
• Experienced in inspecting welds on various manufactured products eg. pipelines, expansion joints, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and other equipment
• Experienced in witnessing NDE test (UT, PT, MT, RT, etc..) and verifying test reports.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, testing, and evaluating weld processes, welding, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, Expansion joints, and related equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Verifying compliance with ASME, API, NBIC, Federal, state & Local regulations.
• Quality document reviews including WPS / PQR, assessment of quality, and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure the safety and structural integrity of welded components.
• Inspect welds, reviewing welding procedures, and conducting visual and dimensional inspections.
• Examining completed welds for size, quality, and conformance to standards.
• Perform in-service inspections, turnaround inspections, and risk-based inspections (RBI).
• Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation.
• Witness non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpret / verify results.
• Visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.
• Observing welders and preheating procedures.
• Recording inspection results and any non-conformities.
• Investigating Non-Conformities i.e. identifying causes and assisting in corrective actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with welders, engineers, and other personnel.

Benefits

• Expenses will be covered at cost if inspection site is beyond round trip 200 miles from Inspector place of residence and requires overnight stay at hotel.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed