Senior Welding Engineer

Kiewit; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Professional Engineer to oversee welding procedures and ensure compliance with industry standards in Edmonton. This role involves managing welder qualifications, providing training, and supporting project bids, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance and disability coverage

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Must be a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with active membership in APEGA.
• Demonstrated self-starter with strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Broad working knowledge of welding processes and materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain district-specific welding procedures.
• Manage welder qualification and continuity programs.
• Oversee certification and renewal processes for quality programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Welding processes and materials knowledge

Metallurgy and heat treatment knowledge

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Job description

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Home District/Group:Kiewit Energy Canada District

Department:Quality

Market:OGC

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

District Overview

Kiewit Energy Canada is a major industrial contractor that specializes a wide range of engineering, procurement and construction services to the oil, gas, chemical, ethanol and related process industries. Our projects involve construction of oil sands processing facilities, including steam-assisted gravity drainage facilities, refinery expansions, gas plant expansions, co-generation facilities, major mine developments and pipe spool fabrication.

Location

The position is based in Edmonton, Alberta

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining district-specific welding procedures in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Managing welder qualification and continuity programs to ensure workforce readiness and compliance.
• Witnessingall welder qualification testingconducted within the district to verify compliance and maintain quality standards.
• Providing training and technical support for field weld tracking systems and software.
• Offering guidance and oversight, as required, for pre- and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) operations.
• Reviewing and approving subcontractor welding procedures to ensure alignment with project and regulatory requirements.
• Delivering training to district and project personnel on general and project-specific welding procedures, including the development of Weld Matrices.
• Overseeing the certification and renewal processes for ASME, ABSA, CWB, TSBC, and TSASK quality programs, including updates to associated quality manuals.
• Coordinating the procurement of materials for welder testing and leading the implementation of welding program software.
• Supporting the estimating process by providing technical input on welding scope, productivity factors, resource planning, and material take-offs to ensure accurate and competitive project bids.

Qualifications

• Must be a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with active membership in APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta).
• Demonstrated self-starter with strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Broad working knowledge of:
  • Welding processes and materials
  • Metallurgy and heat treatment (pre- and post-weld)
  • Special processes, inspection, and testing techniques
• Solid understanding of construction industry welding practices and relevant codes and standards, including but not limited to:
  • AWS, ASME, API, NBIC, AISC, ASNT, NRC
• Certifications from recognized bodies such as AWS, CWB, ASNT, API, etc., are considered advantageous. #LI-GH

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally lift and carry heavy items weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas. Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with age.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.

Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.


We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.