Lead Welding Engineer

NMDC Energy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Energy in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced offshore welding engineer to support welding and NDT activities on barges and offshore structures. The role covers training, qualification, and procedural development to improve productivity and quality.

You will advise on welding programs, supervise equipment mobilization, and coordinate with construction and operations teams to ensure timely project delivery and compliance with global welding codes.

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore pipeline welding is mandatory.
• Fully conversant with welding procedures for offshore pipelines (mechanized and manual).
• Excellent knowledge of international welding codes (AWS, ASME, DNV, API, BS).
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and commercial input during bid stage, allocation of welding resources, development and qualification of welding procedures.
• Plan and execute training and qualification of welders to execute projects on time.
• Supervise mobilization of welding equipment, spares and manpower to offshore barges.
• Provide technical support to offshore welding/QC personnel to resolve welding/NDT issues.
• Discuss welding plans with clients, vendors and subcontractors to resolve matters.

Skills

Offshore welding experience

Welding procedures

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding or metallurgical or mechanical engineering

Tools

AWS codes

ASME codes

DNV codes

API codes

BS codes

Job description

Job Description:

Duites and Responsibilities :

• Provide technical and commercial input during bid stage, allocation of welding related resources, development and qualification of suitable welding procedures, plan and execute training and qualification of welders / welding operators to execute the projects on time.
• Provide technical support to welding/QC personnel deployed on offshore barges to resolve any welding/ Non-destructive testing (NDT) related problems.
• Develop and upgrade company's capabilities with regard to automatic welding / semi automatic welding of pipelines and offshore structures for improvement in productivity and quality
• Trouble-shooting any problems related to materials/welding/NDT during project execution. Provide technical support to welding/QC personnel deployed on offshore barges to resolve any welding/NDT related problems.
• Supervise on mobilization of adequate welding equipment, spares, accessories and consumables and manpower to the barges prior to offshore campaign in co-ordination with construction managers, operations manager, plant department and offshore administration section.
• Introduce of new welding equipment/accessories, new welding techniques/methods and new welding consumables to improve the quality standards and economy of offshore welding operations
• Timely provision of applicable welding procedures and qualification of welding personnel and mobilization to offshore.
• Provide full technical support to offshore welding teams regarding welding programs, bevel details, avoiding repairs, improvement in production, etc.
• Monitoring offshore welding activities and troubleshooting to achieve targeted production rate and repair rate.
• Discuss welding technical discussions and plans within the company and with the clients, vendors and sub-contractors to resolve matters related to welding.
• Advise Stores regarding requirement of spares and consumables for offshore use.

Qualifications for Internal Candidates

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding or metallurgical or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years+ experience in welding technology of various materials used in Offshore, oil and gas and heavy fabrication industry.
• Experience in Offshore Pipeline Welding is Mandatory.
• Excellent working knowledge of various international welding codes i.e. AWS, ASME, DNV, API, BS related to materials, welding and inspection.
• Fully conversant with welding procedures for offshore pipelines (mechanized and manual) and structural and piping welding (semi-automatic and manual).
• Up-to-date knowledge of recent developments in the welding field with regard to quality improvement, welding automation, quality assurance and quality control methods and procedures related to fabrication industries.
• Good standard of written and spoken English and good Communication skills.