Welding Inspector

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industry is seeking experienced Welding Inspectors for inspection activities on behalf of esteemed clients in the UK. The successful candidate will hold essential certifications and have extensive experience in fabrication inspections, with a keen attention to detail. This freelance position offers the opportunity to work on varied projects and requires solid reporting and communication skills, alongside the ability to operate independently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience; 5 years in similar fabrication inspections.
• Ability to invoice services as a freelancer or through an agency.
• Adequate English for reporting and communicating with clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection activities for fabrication and welding.
• Prepare daily/weekly inspection reports.
• Conduct inspections at the vendor's premises.

Skills

Conducting fabrication inspection

Reporting

Communication

Education

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

AWS Certified Inspector

NDT L2 in MT, PT, RT, UT

Tools

Coating inspection certifications (Level II Painting Inspector NACE, AMPP, FROSIO, BGAS)

Job description

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RINA is looking for experienced Welding Inspectors to perform inspection activities on behalf of RINA for our esteemed clients in the UK.

Requested:

• Experienced in Conducting fabrication inspection of vent hatches, hot stabs, dummy stabs, receptacles and accessories
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector or AWS Certified Inspector,
• NDT L2 in MT, PT, RT, UT
• Inspectors shall have minimum 10 years of experience (minimum 5 years shall be from similar type of fabrication). Inspectors should have inspection experience at the vendor’s premises. Experience may cover daily inspections or short term/long term project inspections on behalf of clients or third party inspections;
• Inspector with coating inspection certificates such as Level II Painting Inspector NACE, AMPP, FROSIO, BGAS is an added advantage
• Ability to prepare daily/weekly inspection reports;
• Adequate level of English for reporting, understanding international standards/codes, and communicating with clients in case of need;
• Being a freelancer inspector or part of inspectors agency/society, the inspector or the company should be able to invoice the service;

Location:

Gateshead, England

Please note, we can only consider residents in the UK for this position

Period:

7/1/2025 - 9/29/2025 (20 visits)

Contract:

To Freelancer or to Inspector agencies, for ad hoc activities

If you have the requested experience and if you are interested, please apply in LinkedIn or send your English CV to [emailprotected]