Principal Pipeline Welding Engineer

McDermott Middle East Inc - Abu Dhabi (UAE); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Middle East Inc - Abu Dhabi (UAE) seeks a Principal Welding Engineer to guide welding engineering and metallurgical consultative services for onshore and offshore projects. You will oversee welding procedures, material selections, and budgeting for qualification activities while coordinating with QA/QC and customers.

You should have 8+ years in welding/metallurgy, with a strong background in subsea pipelines and professional body membership preferred.

Qualifications

• MS/MTech/ME in Welding or equivalent.
• 8+ years directly related to Welding, Metallurgy and Materials, subsea pipelines.
• Membership in a professional body preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Welding Engineering discipline for onshore/offshore projects.
• Review and approve Welding Procedures and project schedules.
• Manage welding school facility for workforce development and training.

Skills

Welding

Metallurgy

Materials

Subsea pipelines

Welding inspection

Education

MS/MTech/ME in Welding

BSc/BE/BTech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Job Overview

Guide the Welding Engineering discipline and Metallurgical consultative welding services to the operations group and PMT for onshore offshore projectsResponsible for various deliverables from the Welding Engineering group listed but not limited to below Project Welding Qualification Execution Plan that defines the full scope of Weld Procedures required schedule of qualification and quantity of welding consumables and materials required for qualificationEnsure that proper priorities relevant to project schedules are established and review progressReview and approval of all Project Weld Procedures through direct and indirect communications with the customer and Certifying Authority nbsp Appropriate selection of electrodes based on their physical chemical and corrosion properties as well as considering their weldability and economicsReview project schedules material control reports and welding consumable estimates to determine changes to the welding execution planManage welding school facility for the training and development of the workforce to improve the welding methodology and good workmanship practices nbsp Assist in the support and development of automatic welding systemsReview and estimates for bidsComplete Welding consumable project-specific requirements estimation requisitioning and monitoring Forecast of DOE consumablesComplete Readiness review for important offshore campaignsWork with Fabrication Management Yard Welding Dept Marine Group and AWS group on future R D developments and the latest technology available related to welding of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous materialsMaintain contact with internal and external technical groups such as Global Welding Group TWI DNV EWI Welding Equipment and Consumable manufacturers and similar organizations for updates on the latest technologyAssist in resolving Metallurgical Welding and Quality-related problems by investigating causes of failures and prescribing fit-for-purposeInitiate Fit for Purpose evaluations of nonconforming workEvaluate the performance of Welding Engineers reporting directly to them and make decisions regarding their training needs changes in classification and compensationVisit the vendor s facility for technical evaluationEnsure input for bidding is given through the Welding Engineering GroupMonitor projects during the execution stageLiaise with Operations Manager Fabrication Marine Discipline Managers PMT Customers Operations Field Engineers QC NDT Engineers Engineering Group Certifying Authority Consulting firms like TWI DNV etc Global Welding Technology Group Bidding group and Project Management nbsp MS/M Tech/ME in WeldingBS /BE/B Tech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering8+ years directly related to Welding, Metallurgy and Materials, subsea pipelinesC Eng./SenMemWeldI/Member of professional body preferredWelding Inspection Qualification preferred

The Principal Welding Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Welding-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Welding Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Welding. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Welding as well as broad knowledge of the Welding discipline within the Engineering function.

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.