Welding Engineer

EPIC Piping; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EPIC Piping seeks a Welding Co Ordinator / Welding Engineer to supervise pipeline welding on site, select welders by material, and coordinate with NDT, inspection teams and client QC. The role holds full responsibility for the welding team, productivity, safety and quality across projects.

Responsibilities include ensuring resources are available, adhering to welding procedures, project specs and applicable construction codes, and evaluating welding environments with PPE and HSE considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant field.
• IW Diploma (IWE/IWT) from IIW/EWF is preferred.
• Min 5 years as welding engineer in oil & gas, piping, pipeline fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Set up and supervise pipeline welding activities on site.
• Select welders based on materials and construction requirements.
• Coordinate with NDT, welding inspection team and client QC.
• Assume full responsibility for welding team, productivity, safety and quality.
• Ensure availability of welding resources and equipment on site.

Skills

Pipeline welding

GTAW/SMAW

WPS/ITP understanding

Risk assessment

Team leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

IWE/IWT Diploma

5+ years oil & gas welding exp.

Tools

API 1104

DNV-OS-F101

ISO 13623

ASME Sec IX

ISO 9606

ISO 15614-1

Job description

Job Description – Welding Co Ordinator / Welding Engineer

• Setting, Supervising & carry out activities related to pipeline welding at Site
• Select Welders based on requirements of Material of Construction & monitor performance
• Coordinate 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 availably 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 process such as GTAW, SMAw for material CS & CRA ( Inconel 625)
• Working Knowledge of pipeline welding code API 1104, DNV-OS-F101, ISO 13623 & Welding code ASME Sec IX, ISO 9606, ISO 15614-1 etc.
• Ability to read, understand & implement WPS & 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, Mechanical or relevant field)
• International Welding Engineer Diploma (IWT / IWE from IIW or EWF)
• Min. 5 Years of significant experience as welding engineer for Oil& Gas, Piping, Pipeline Fabrication
• Strong Communication skill with Fluency in English – Speaking & Writing
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment