Welding Inspector Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or equivalent.
• At least five years of industrial welding-related inspection experience, including two years in quality assurance, vendor surveillance, or shop inspections.
• Industrial experience in sectors such as oil and gas, power and utilities, construction, or manufacturing.
• Experience inspecting welds on manufactured products such as pipelines, expansion joints, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and other equipment.
• Experience witnessing non-destructive examination (NDE), including ultrasonic testing (UT), penetrant testing (PT), magnetic particle testing (MT), and radiographic testing (RT), and verifying test reports.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate welding processes, structural steel welds, and related components for compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, ASME requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Review inspection and test plan (ITP) documentation, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and procedure qualification records (PQR).
• Perform surveillance, visual, and dimensional inspections during site visits.
• Examine completed welds for size, quality, dimensions, penetration, bead formation, and conformance to applicable standards.
• Observe welders and preheating procedures.
• Witness non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpret or verify results and test reports.
• Meet with sub-vendor contacts, report material status provided by the primary vendor, and verify that subcontractors have material in fabrication.
• Document inspection results and non-conformities, investigate causes, and assist with corrective actions or recommendations.
• Prepare detailed inspection reports and provide daily flash reports on status and inspections.
• Communicate effectively with welders, engineers, and other personnel.