Welding Engineer

FINTEC recruit Ltd; Evanton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Welding Engineer for its oil and gas operations. This permanent position offers a competitive salary based on experience, along with opportunities for overseas projects. Candidates should possess significant welding engineering knowledge and be adept at documentation and procedure control.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in welding engineering in a fabrication environment.
• Knowledge of Automatic and/or Manual welding of pipeline.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in welding engineering.

Responsibilities

• Control of all documentation related to welding procedures and qualifications.
• Review and endorse welding consumable Test Certification.
• Manage project welding procedure qualification activities.

Skills

Welding inspection

Weld procedure specifications

Documentation control

Problem-solving

Risk assessment

Education

HNC in Fabrication, Welding and Inspection

Tools

NDE techniques

Job description

FINTEC recruit is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer for our engineering oil and gas client based in Highland region, north of Inverness.

This is a permanent role, salary negotiable by experience plus benefits.There will be some travel overseas with this role for projects, enhanced rates are paid when on project assignments overseas.

Annual Salary has expectations of up to circa £90,000, made up of base salary & overseas project day rates.

Responsibilities:

• Control of all documentation associated with weld procedure specifications, qualifications, records and welder qualifications
• Review welding specifications at bid stages and perform welding inspection duties on an ad hoc basis
• Review and endorse welding consumable Test Certification and review Weld Procedure qualification documentation – welding manuals
• Ensuring company management procedures are carried out.
• Continual reviews of welding techniques/procedures and the introduction of improvements to operations
• Management Project welding procedure qualification activities and maintain weld procedure registers
• Monitor production welding activities and trouble shoot any potential issues
• Evaluate causes of welding failures and implement corrective actions
• Attend regular operations and safety meetings as required.
• Ensure that the appropriate Risk Assessments are carried out for the preparation of specific Welding Processes/Method Statements for welding operations

Skills and Experience required for the Welding Engineer vacancy

• HNC in Fabrication, Welding and Inspection or equivalent as a minimum
• Knowledge of Automatic and/or Manual welding of pipeline, welding engineering or metallurgical experience/background
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in welding engineering in a fabrication environment
• Working knowledge of various NDE techniques
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in welding engineering

Full details of the Welding Engineer is available on application. To apply please submit your current CV or apply via our FINTEC recruit web site