Welding Engineer

EPIC PIPING, LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pipeline construction company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Welding Coordinator/Welding Engineer. The role involves supervising welding activities on-site, selecting and evaluating welders based on the material construction requirements, and ensuring the availability of necessary resources. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and at least 12 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Excellent communication skills and NDT level II certification are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience as welding engineer within Oil & Gas or project environment.
• NDT level II in RT, UT, MT, PT is required.

Responsibilities

• Set and supervise pipeline welding activities at site.
• Coordinate with NDT, welding inspection team, and client QC.
• Ensure availability of resources including welding team and equipment.

Skills

Technical experience in pipeline welding using GTAW, SMAW

Working Knowledge of pipeline welding codes

Ability to read and interpret Construction drawing

Problem solving and decision-making ability

Strong communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Metallurgy or Mechanical)

International Welding Engineer Diploma (IWE, CWE or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description – Welding Co Ordinator / Welding Engineer

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

Skill Required

1. Technical experience in pipeline welding using welding process such as GTAW, SMAW for material CS & CRA ( Inconel 625)
2. Working Knowledge of pipeline welding code API 1104, DNV-OS-F101, ISO 13623 & Welding code ASME Sec IX, ISO 9606, ISO 15614-1 etc.
3. Ability to read, interpret & implement Construction drawing ,WPS, PQR, WQT & ITP for pipeline
4. Proactively identify & communicate Risk to Project Schedule, deliverables & cost, provide mitigation plan as required.
5. Problem solving & decision-making ability

Educations & Experience

1. Bachelors Degree in Engineering ( Metallurgy or Mechanical) with master’s degree in Welding.
2. Alternatively, Bachelor of Mechanical or Metallurgical engineering with International Welding Engineer Diploma ( IWE, CWE or equivalent)
3. Min. 12 Years of experience as welding engineer within Oil& Gas, Piping, Pipeline, project environment.
4. Strong Communication skill with Fluency in English – Speaking & Writing
5. NDT level II in RT, UT, MT, PT