Principal Welding Engineer

McDermott International,; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Principal Welding Engineer in Dubai. This role involves guiding the Welding Engineering discipline and providing consultative services for onshore and offshore projects. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in welding, metallurgy, and project management, alongside relevant educational credentials. Responsibilities include overseeing welding procedures, managing a welding facility for workforce training, and collaborating with internal and external teams on technological advancements. An ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of welding practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience related to Welding, Metallurgy, and Materials, especially subsea pipelines.
• C Eng./SenMemWeldI/Member of professional body preferred.
• Welding Inspection Qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide the Welding Engineering discipline and provide consultative welding services.
• Review and approve all Project Weld Procedures.
• Maintain contact with internal and external technical groups for technology updates.
• Manage welding school facility for workforce training.
• Assist in resolving Metallurgical, Welding, and Quality-related issues.

Skills

Welding expertise

Metallurgy

Project management

Materials science

Education

MS/M Tech/ME in Welding

BS /BE/B Tech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

Having International Welding Engineer or European Welding Engineer Degree is mandatory.

Qualifications

• MS/M Tech/ME in Welding
• BS /BE/B Tech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years directly related to Welding, Metallurgy and Materials, subsea pipelines
• C Eng./SenMemWeldI/Member of professional body preferred
• Welding Inspection Qualification preferred

Responsibilities

• Guide the Welding Engineering discipline and Metallurgical consultative welding services to the operations group and PMT for onshore & offshore projects
• Responsible 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 qualification
• Ensure that proper priorities relevant to project schedules are established and review progress
• Review and approval of all Project Weld Procedures through direct and indirect communications with the customer and Certifying Authority
• Appropriate selection of electrodes based on their physical, chemical, and corrosion properties as well as considering their weldability and economics
• Review project schedules, material control reports, and welding consumable estimates to determine changes to the welding execution plan
• Manage welding school facility for the training and development of the workforce to improve the welding methodology and good workmanship practices
• Assist in the support and development of automatic welding systems
• Review and estimates for bids
• Complete Welding consumable project-specific requirements estimation, requisitioning, and monitoring Forecast of DOE consumables
• Complete Readiness review for important offshore campaigns
• Work 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 materials
• Maintain 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 technology
• Assist in resolving Metallurgical, Welding, and Quality-related problems, by investigating causes of failures and prescribing fit-for-purpose
• Initiate 'Fit for Purpose' evaluations of nonconforming work
• Evaluate the performance of Welding Engineers reporting directly to them and make decisions regarding their training needs, changes in classification, and compensation
• Visit the vendor’s facility for technical evaluation
• Ensure input for bidding is given through the Welding Engineering Group
• Monitor projects during the execution stage

Liaise 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