Principal Welding Engineer

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 245,520 - 401,760; Full time

Job summary

Mc Dermott is seeking a Principal Welding Engineer in Dubai, UAE to lead welding strategies on major offshore and onshore energy projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive technical compliance and metallurgical support in a dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will be directly responsible for welding execution plans, qualification procedures, and management of welding processes while collaborating closely with both the fabrication and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of directly related experience in welding engineering and metallurgy.
• Strong expertise in welding procedures, consumables, metallurgy, and offshore fabrication operations.
• Strong knowledge of certifying authority requirements and international welding standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Welding Engineering discipline for onshore and offshore projects.
• Prepare Project Welding Qualification Execution Plans defining scope and qualification requirements.
• Review and approve all project weld procedures and select appropriate welding electrodes.

Skills

Welding engineering leadership

Metallurgy and materials engineering

Weld procedure qualification

Welding consumables planning

Offshore fabrication and marine welding

Subsea pipeline welding

Automatic welding systems

Technical bid preparation

Vendor technical evaluation

Quality failure investigation

Fit-for-purpose engineering reviews

Welding workforce training and development

Education

Master's Degree in Welding Engineering or Metallurgy

Bachelor's Degree in Welding, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Principal Welding Engineer Job Snapshot
Role: Principal Welding Engineer
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Mechanical Engineering
Experience: 8 Years
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Principal Welding Engineer hiring opportunity in Dubai, UAE within the Oil and Energy industry for senior professionals specializing in welding engineering, metallurgy, subsea pipelines, and offshore EPC project execution. This role leads welding strategy, qualification planning, technical compliance, and metallurgical support across major onshore and offshore fabrication and marine projects.

Job Details

Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Mechanical Engineering
Salary: 22000-36000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Welding Engineering discipline and provide metallurgical consultative support for onshore and offshore projects
• Prepare Project Welding Qualification Execution Plans defining weld procedure scope, schedules, consumable quantities, and qualification requirements
• Establish project welding priorities aligned with project schedules and monitor execution progress
• Review and approve all project weld procedures through coordination with customers and certifying authorities
• Select appropriate welding electrodes based on physical, chemical, corrosion, weldability, and economic requirements
• Review project schedules, material control reports, and consumable estimates to optimize welding execution plans
• Manage welding school facilities for workforce training, welding methodology improvement, and workmanship development
• Support development and implementation of automatic welding systems and advanced welding technologies
• Prepare welding estimates and technical input for bids and project proposals
• Complete project-specific welding consumable estimations, requisitions, monitoring, and DOE consumables forecasting
• Perform readiness reviews for major offshore campaigns and critical project execution stages
• Coordinate with Fabrication Management, Marine Group, AWS group, and operations teams on future R and D developments
• Maintain technical contact with TWI, DNV, EWI, welding equipment manufacturers, and global welding technology groups
• Investigate metallurgical, welding, and quality failures and recommend fit-for-purpose corrective solutions
• Conduct evaluations of nonconforming work and support quality improvement strategies
• Visit vendor facilities for technical evaluations and supplier qualification reviews
• Monitor project performance during execution and support continuous welding process improvement

Ideal Profile

• Master's Degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, or related discipline preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Welding, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of directly related experience in welding engineering, metallurgy, materials, and subsea pipelines
• Strong expertise in welding procedures, consumables, metallurgy, and offshore fabrication operations
• Experience with ferrous and non-ferrous material welding systems
• Strong knowledge of certifying authority requirements and international welding standards
• Chartered Engineer, Senior Member Welding Institute, or professional body membership preferred
• Welding Inspection Qualification is highly preferred
• Strong leadership, technical communication, and vendor evaluation skills

Skills Set

• Welding engineering leadership
• Metallurgy and materials engineering
• Weld procedure qualification
• Welding consumables planning
• Offshore fabrication and marine welding
• Subsea pipeline welding
• Automatic welding systems
• Technical bid preparation
• Vendor technical evaluation
• Quality failure investigation
• Fit-for-purpose engineering reviews
• Welding workforce training and development

Why Join Us

• Lead critical welding engineering for world-class offshore and onshore energy infrastructure projects
• Work with one of the world's most respected engineering and EPC organizations
• Strong career progression in senior technical leadership and project delivery
• Exposure to advanced welding technologies and international offshore developments
• Be part of projects supporting safe operations and sustainable global energy infrastructure

About the Company

McDermott International is a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and installation solutions for the energy industry. With more than 100 years of expertise and operations across over 50 countries, the company delivers advanced offshore, onshore, and subsea infrastructure projects that support safe and sustainable energy development worldwide. Its Dubai operations are a major center for welding engineering excellence, offshore fabrication leadership, and large-scale EPC project delivery across the Middle East and international markets.