Offshore Welding Supervisor: Lead, QC & Safety

NMDC Careers; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Careers is seeking an experienced Welding Foreman to lead all welding activities offshore and on site. You will supervise foremen and crew, ensure QA/QC adherence, and coordinate with inspectors and third-party support. Strong emphasis on safety gear, tool box talks, and material control.

Applicants should have extensive oil & gas welding experience, strong English communication, and the ability to read welding procedures and inspection plans while meeting offshore safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Certificate with a discipline-specific technical qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of oil & gas experience.
• Solid knowledge of SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Computer literacy and offshore safety training.
• Familiar with pipeline welding codes AP1 1104, DNV OS-F 101 and BS 4515.
• Ability to read welding procedure specs and inspection plans.

Responsibilities

• Identify job requirements for personnel, equipment and welding consumables.
• Select welders for each job and monitor performance.
• Coordinate with welding inspectors and third party NDT personnel.
• Oversee all welding activities on board the vessel and job site.
• Supervise Welding Foremen and crew assigned to the project.
• Issue safety gear to welders and manage supply of gear.
• Implement applicable welding and QA/QC procedures.
• Conduct toolbox meetings and promote safety awareness.
• Monitor consumption of electrodes and related materials and report shortages.
• Coordinate with client, third party and inspection team.
• Interpret radiography films and ensure compliance with client specs.

Skills

Welding

Quality control

Safety compliance

Radiography interpretation

English proficiency

Education

Secondary School Certificate + technical qualification

Tools

AP1 1104

DNV OS-F 101

BS 4515

Job description

NMDC Careers is seeking an experienced Welding Foreman to lead all welding activities offshore and on site. You will supervise foremen and crew, ensure QA/QC adherence, and coordinate with inspectors and third-party support. Strong emphasis on safety gear, tool box talks, and material control.

Applicants should have extensive oil & gas welding experience, strong English communication, and the ability to read welding procedures and inspection plans while meeting offshore safety requirements.