Welding Engineer

EPIC Piping; Abu Dhabi; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading piping and welding company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Welding Coordinator / Welding Engineer. You will oversee pipeline welding activities, coordinate with inspection teams, and ensure safety and quality throughout the process. Candidates should have extensive experience in welding within the oil and gas sector, along with relevant engineering qualifications. Strong communication skills in English are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience as a welding engineer within oil & gas.
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Setting, supervising, and carrying out pipeline welding activities.
• Qualification of welders and welding procedures as per Pipeline Construction Code.
• Ensuring availability of welding resources.

Skills

Technical experience in pipeline welding using GTAW, SMAW

Knowledge of pipeline welding codes API 1104, DNV-OS-F101

Ability to read and implement construction drawings

Problem solving and decision-making ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Metallurgy or Mechanical)

International Welding Engineer Diploma (IWE, CWE or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description – Welding Coordinator / Welding Engineer

• Setting, Supervising & carry out activities related to pipeline welding at Site
• Select Welders based on requirements of Material of Construction & monitor performance
• Co-ordinate with NDT, Welding inspection team & Client QC
• Full responsibility over welding team i.e. Welding foreman, pipeline welders, helpers etc. for daily productivity, safety & quality
• Ensuring availability of resources i.e. Welding Team, Welding machine, Welding consumable etc.
• Well conversant with welding procedures, project welding specification & applicable construction code
• Assessment & evaluation of welding work environment & provide welding facility requirements including equipment, personal protection & HSE
• Qualification of Welders & Welding procedure as per Pipeline Construction Code

Skill Required

• Technical experience in pipeline welding using welding processes such as GTAW, SMAW for material CS & CRA (Inconel 625)
• Working knowledge of pipeline welding codes API 1104, DNV-OS-F101, ISO 13623 & Welding code ASME Sec IX, ISO 9606, ISO 15614-1 etc.
• Ability to read, interpret & implement construction drawing, WPS, PQR, WQT & ITP for pipeline
• Proactively identify & communicate risk to project schedule, deliverables & cost, provide mitigation plan as required
• Problem solving & decision‑making ability

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Metallurgy or Mechanical) with a master’s degree in Welding
• Alternatively, Bachelor of Mechanical or Metallurgical engineering with an International Welding Engineer Diploma (IWE, CWE or equivalent)
• Minimum 12 years of experience as a welding engineer within oil & gas, piping, pipeline, project environment
• Strong communication skill with fluency in English – speaking & writing
• NDT Level II in RT, UT, MT, PT