Welding Manager

NMDC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 380,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Group in the United Arab Emirates invites an experienced welding operations leader to oversee engineering and installation welding teams for pipelines and related facilities.

You will ensure compliance with international codes, supervise safety programs, and drive process improvements while coordinating with PMT and offshore teams to meet project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 12 years of related work experience in pipeline industry.

Responsibilities

• Directs, trains, and manages welding engineering and installation welding teams to ensure productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Ensures welding work complies with codes, international standards, and client specifications.
• Identifies and implements improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity and reduce costs.
• Maintains safety protocols and mitigates accidents and injuries in welding activities.
• Manages manpower, consumables, and equipment to stay within budget and meet project timelines.
• Prepares service requisitions, conducts technical evaluations, and manages subcontractors for pipelay activities.
• Coordinates with PMT and Offshore Operations to complete welding activities on time and within scope.
• Ensures teams are trained and up to date with qualifications; supports ongoing skill development.
• Coordinates with PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, and QA for smooth execution.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Project coordination

Training & development

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Internal Line Up Clamp

Pipe Facing Machine

Shielding Gas System

Job description

Job description

• Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards

• Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client's specifications

• Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality

• Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries

• Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget

• Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)

• Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals

• Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands

• Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations

Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects

DEVELOP YOUR CAREER WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS

NMDC Group is always looking for talented individuals to join our team. We know that our people are fundamental to our success as a business, which is why we support their career development and personal wellbeing in every way we can.

NMDC Group offers an environment where every employee can thrive and reach their professional potential. Nothing is more important to us than ensuring every employee feels valued and respected in their roles, and able to progress in their career through training, mentorship, and educational opportunities.

With a wide range of attractive employee benefits and competitive salaries, we have created a workplace defined by its culture, and made by its people. If you have a passion for EPC and marine construction and want to work on some of the region’s most exciting projects, find your next challenge with us.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards

• Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client's specifications

• Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality

• Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries

• Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget

• Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)

• Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals

• Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands

• Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations

Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Metallurgical or Civil), or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years of related work experience in pipeline industry

Technical Competencies

• Expertise in various pipeline welding processes (e.g., Mechanized GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW etc.) and weld repair processes (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW)
• Practical experience with pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment (Internal Line Up Clamp, Pipe Facing Machine, Shielding Gas System etc.)
• In depth knowledge of international welding standards and codes (API, DNV and ASME)

Practical knowledge and interpretation skills for main NDT techniques used for installation of pipelines (X-Ray, MUT, AUT, MPI)