Welding Engineer

Mc Dermott

Dubai

On-site

AED 200,880 - 334,800

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

McDermott in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is looking for a Welding Engineer to support projects in the oil and energy sector. The role entails developing welding procedures, managing welder qualifications, and providing metallurgical support. Candidates should have a strong foundation in welding engineering and fabrication processes.

This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to enhance your skills in a dynamic global company. Join McDermott for a rewarding career in engineering and project execution.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience in welding or metallurgy within the fabrication and construction industry.
Practical knowledge of welding procedures, qualifications, metallurgy, and construction requirements.
Ability to interpret customer drawings, specifications, codes, and standards.

Responsibilities

Develop project welding procedures that comply with applicable codes and specifications.
Maintain project welder qualification program and ensure records are accurate.
Select electrodes and welding consumables based on project requirements.

Skills

Welding engineering

Metallurgical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Welding procedures

WPS preparation

PQR preparation

Welding consumables

Joint design

Welding process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Overview

Welding Engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy engineering role focused on welding procedure development, WPS and PQR preparation, welder qualification, welding consumable selection, metallurgical support, welding process optimization, and fabrication quality support for construction and energy projects. This role is suitable for an engineer with strong welding, metallurgy, fabrication, and construction industry knowledge who can support project welding requirements while working with production teams, welding school supervisors, laboratories, customers, and certifying authorities.

Role Context

The Welding Engineer will support project welding activities by developing welding procedures, maintaining welder qualification programs, reviewing customer specifications, preparing welding qualification plans, supervising procedure qualification records, and ensuring welding work complies with applicable codes, standards, project specifications, and construction requirements. The role requires practical knowledge of welding engineering, metallurgy, electrode and consumable selection, joint design, NDT awareness, welding documentation, and fabrication support within oil and gas project execution.

Key Responsibilities

Develop project welding procedures that comply with applicable design, engineering, construction codes, standards, and project specifications.
Maintain the project welder qualification program and ensure qualification records remain accurate and up to date.
Review customer drawings and specifications to identify material requirements, welding requirements, and required WPS and PQR documentation.
Select electrodes and welding consumables based on project requirements, weld integrity, material compatibility, and fabrication needs.
Estimate welding consumable quantities required for assigned projects.
Source materials required for WPS and PQR qualification activities.
Determine suitable joint designs in line with codes, standards, construction needs, and welding process requirements.
Support optimization of welding processes to improve quality, productivity, and project execution efficiency.
Apply code and specification requirements to proposed welding procedure specifications.
Develop project-specific and task-specific welding qualification execution plans.
Prepare and submit WPS and PQR packages for project approval.
Conduct toolbox talks and welding kick-off sessions to communicate project welding requirements clearly.
Qualify welding procedures and welder qualifications through proper execution of welding plans.
Supervise PQR activities on site and witness required testing at laboratories.
Prepare weld procedure specifications and related technical documentation.
Review welder qualification tests and approve supporting documentation.
Assess production weld testing requirements and ensure testing is completed on time.
Consult with customer engineers and production supervisors on welding, metallurgical, and fabrication problems.
Support resolution of welding and metallurgical issues by identifying practical and technically acceptable solutions.
Assist in the development of automatic welding systems and improved welding methodologies when required.
Supervise or monitor work at the metallurgical laboratory.
Support welding school activities and help ensure welding training aligns with project and workmanship requirements.
Supervise welder training activities to improve workforce capability and welding quality.
Review vendor welding documents for compliance with project requirements, codes, and specifications.
Coordinate with welding school supervisors, production supervisors, certifying authorities, customers, and project teams.
Support continuous improvement in welding engineering practices, qualification processes, and fabrication execution.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 3 years of experience in welding or metallurgy within the fabrication and construction industry.
Practical knowledge of welding procedures, welding qualifications, metallurgy, materials, fabrication methods, and construction requirements.
Strong understanding of WPS, PQR, welder qualification, welding consumables, joint design, and welding process control.
Ability to interpret customer drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and project welding requirements.
Welding technology knowledge is preferred.
Understanding of NDT techniques is preferred.
Welding inspection qualification is preferred.
Experience working with laboratories, production supervisors, welding schools, customer engineers, and certifying authorities is advantageous.
Good technical judgment with the ability to analyze straightforward welding problems and recommend suitable solutions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with moderate guidance while building deeper knowledge of company procedures, customer requirements, fabrication processes, and project execution standards.

Skills Set

Welding engineering
Metallurgical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Welding procedures
WPS preparation
PQR preparation
Welder qualification
Welding qualification plans
Welding consumables
Electrode selection
Joint design
Welding process optimization
Fabrication support
Construction industry welding
Oil and gas fabrication
Material review
Customer specification review
Welding documentation
Toolbox talks
Welding kick-off meetings
Procedure qualification records
Laboratory testing
Metallurgical laboratory support
Production weld testing
Automatic welding systems
Welding methodology
Welding school support
Welder training
Vendor document review
NDT awareness
Welding inspection
Certifying authority coordination
Production supervisor coordination
Technical problem solving

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a Welding Engineer who wants to develop strong technical expertise in oil and gas fabrication, welding qualification, metallurgy, and project execution in Dubai. The role offers exposure to welding procedure development, welder qualification programs, production support, laboratory testing, welding school activities, vendor documentation, and fabrication quality improvement within a global engineering and construction environment.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering, procurement, construction, and installation company serving the energy industry. With more than 100 years of project delivery experience, McDermott supports complex offshore, subsea, onshore, and energy transition projects across international markets. The company delivers integrated solutions across the energy value chain, including subsea infrastructure, offshore platforms, fabrication, construction, offshore wind infrastructure, and sustainable energy developments through a global workforce operating across multiple countries.

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