Senior Welding Engineer

MPH Global; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Senior Welding Engineer in Abu Dhabi for a 24-month assignment. The role involves preparing welding specifications, conducting inspections, and managing welding activities to ensure quality and compliance. Candidates should possess extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, relevant degrees, and professional certifications. Immediate starter preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years in oil and gas, 10 years relevant to Senior Welding Engineer.
• Professional certification in welding engineering (IWE or CWE).
• ASNT Level II in RT, UT, MT & PT is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and approve Welding Procedure Specification and Qualification Records.
• Oversee welding project statuses and provide technical support.
• Ensure compliance with standards and address welding issues.

Skills

Welding Procedure Specification

Weld Inspection

Technical Support

Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering

Master's Degree in Welding

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Welding Engineer for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Abu Dhabi UAE (Site based)

Expected start date: ASAP

Duration: 24 months

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor of Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering with Master's degree in welding
• Minimum of 12 years of professional working experience in the oil and gas industry, of which ten (10) years of experience relevant to the role and responsibilities such as Senior Welding Engineer
• Language Preference: English
• Certification Required: Professional certification in welding engineering like IWE or CWE
• GCC Work Experience: UAE Experience preferred
• Other requirement: ASNT Level II in RT, UT, MT & PT.

Services Description

• Preparation, review and approval of preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (PWPS), Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR), WPS as per ASME or API 1104

Knowledge and experience in the following areas is essential:

• Arc welding process deployment.
• GMAW and FCAW Process deployment
• Standards interpretation, weld inspection and testing.
• Review and analyse welding documentation and other inspection reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Work closely with Construction and quality team to maintain the Project welding performance, welding rejection and Welder performance are within the KPI and identify and troubleshoot welding-related issues, such as defects, distortions, and material failures, and propose appropriate solutions or process improvements if any.
• Oversee welding project statuses, resolve issues, provide technical support, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage Welding Performance Qualification Test (WPOTI activities, ensuring targets are met Development, preparation and approval of Welding Procedures (WPS & WPQR)
• Strong Knowledge of LAB Test requirements for Procedure qualification including according to API 1104 and ADNOC Sour Service Specification. (Tensile Test, Impact test, Hardness Test, Bend Test, Neck Break, CTOD, HIC, SONIC, SSC)
• Identification of metallurgical requirements of materials.
• Strong Knowledge of API-1104 welding of pipelines Standard.

If Interested Kindly apply.